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Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state, sources say
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -Donald Trump is expected to tap U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be th...
Nov 12, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) react during a campaign event at Dorton Arena, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo
Fire damages East Peoria home Monday night
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Fire broke out in a single-family home in East Peoria Monday night. Assistant Fire Chief Ronnie Marmitt says crews were called to Meadow Avenue just before 11:15 p.m. The fire was ...
Nov 12, 2024 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
How Illinois will decide on spending $40M opioid settlement with Kroger
CHICAGO - Illinois will receive a $40 million share of a $1.4 billion bipartisan national settlement with Kroger over the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Rao...
Nov 11, 2024 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured at the Democratic National Convention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Trump taps ex-congressman Zeldin to run Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he will appoint Republican former Congressman Lee Zeldin, who frequently voted against legislation on green issues, to run the En...
Nov 11, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin at a rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. January 19, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Israeli strikes kill 37 as attacks intensify in central and southern Gaza, medics say
CAIRO (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike killed seven people late Monday at a caf near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Palestinian medics said, bringing the death toll from Israeli strikes since S...
Nov 11, 2024 An Israeli tank enters into the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, November 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Locals gather downtown for Peoria Veteran's Day Parade
PEORIA Ill. - A tradition that dates back more than 100 years, continued Monday morning in Downtown Peoria. It was the annual Veterans Day Parade -- honoring those who have or are currently serving in...
Nov 11, 2024 (Casey Foreman 1470 & 100.3 WMBD Radio)
Trump taps Stefanik to be UN Ambassador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump has chosen Republican Representative Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the president-elect said in a statement shared with Reuters on...
Nov 11, 2024 FILE PHOTO: House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is seen at a press conference at the Republican National Committee after a meeting with former President Donald Trump and the House Republican Conference, in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2024. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
UPDATE: Trump to appoint former ICE director Tom Homan as US 'border czar'
UPDATED 8:19 A.M. (Reuters) -Tom Homan, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's incoming "border czar", said on Monday he would prioritize deporting immigrants in the United States illegally who posed saf...
Nov 11, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Then Former Acting Director of U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tom Homan in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Israel sees progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks, says Russia can help
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday there was progress in talks about a ceasefire in Lebanon and indicated Russia could play a part by stopping Hezbollah from rearming via Syria, although the ...
Nov 11, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Leader of the New Hope party Gideon Saar and his wife Geula walk outside a polling station during a general election in Tel Aviv, Israel March 23, 2021. Jalaa Marey/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
The price to fill up your car in Peoria continues to fall
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria gas prices are continuing to fall. GasBuddy reports an average of $3.22/g Monday in the Peoria area, down 4.1 cents in the past week. The average is 14.9 cents lower than a month...
Nov 11, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
