Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump administration cannot implement 'sweeping' funding freeze, US court rules
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday largely upheld a ruling that blocked a "sweeping and unprecedented" freeze on trillions of dollars in government financia...
Mar 17, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A view of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Amazon launches 1-hour shipping in US cities to challenge Walmart
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) - Amazon is ramping up its speedy delivery service by offering 1-hour and 3-hour shipping in markets across the U.S., including Los Angeles and Chicago...
Mar 17, 2026 An Amazon delivery worker pulls a delivery cart full of packages during its annual Prime Day promotion in New York City, U.S., June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Illinois US Senate primary to test power of progressive Democratic voters
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Illinois' Democratic primary election on Tuesday will test progressives' power and give voters an opportunity to elect a new generation of lawmakers, ...
Mar 17, 2026 Flyers for Kat Abughazaleh (D-IL) sit in a box before a door knocking campaign event in Evanston, Illinois, U.S., March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
Peoria's ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day downtown
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's St. Patrick's Day Parade will kick off at 11:00 a.m. sharp Tuesday (March 17) downtown. The parade route begins near Fayette and Monroe, making its way down Monroe before turni...
Mar 17, 2026 (St. Patrick's Society of Peoria Facebook)
Voters take to the polls on Primary Election Day in Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - It's Election Day in Illinois. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The primary elections in Central Illinois will feature nominating races in each party for Congress, state represe...
Mar 17, 2026 (Julia Bradley & 1470 100.3 WMBD Radio)
Israel's Katz says Iran's security chief killed, Tehran strikes Gulf neighbors
By Jana Choukeir and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday the Israeli military had killed Iran's security chief and the head of its Basij mi...
Mar 17, 2026 Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike on a residential building, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Early voting wraps up before Election Day on Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Monday brought the end to early voting in the March primary elections. The early voting polls will close at 7:00 P.M. Monday before voters head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tue...
Mar 16, 2026 A sign indicates one of the polling locations in Morton, at Community United Church of Christ, on Election Day 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US judge upends Kennedy's overhaul of childhood vaccine policies
BOSTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of sho...
Mar 16, 2026 A one-year-old receives a dose of Moderna Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals
Article Summary In 2025, Illinois fell short of meeting its previous goal of having 60% of its adult population earning either a college degree or high-quality postsecondary credential. Recent studies...
Mar 16, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers
Article Summary Chicago's new 10.25% tax on sports bets is facing bipartisan pushback in the Illinois General Assembly as lawmakers support bills that would block Chicago and other municipalities from...
Mar 16, 2026 Bettors gather at the DraftKings betting kiosks at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Despite having one of the most aggressive tax structures, Illinois still ranks third in the U.S. in sports betting revenue (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
