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Annual report shows gains in some areas of gambling may come at others' expense
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery - a record bolstered by continued growth in video ga...
Oct 08, 2024 Walker’s Bluff Casino & Resort, which opened in 2023, is pictured in Williamson County. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Biden announces new rule to remove all US lead pipes in a decade
(Reuters) -The Biden administration finalized a landmark rule on Tuesday that would require water utilities to replace virtually every lead pipe in the country within 10 years, tackling a major threat...
Oct 08, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a daily press briefing with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at The White House in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Israel says it has killed slain Hezbollah leader's successors
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israeli airstrikes had killed two successors to Hezbollah's slain leader, as Israel expanded its ground offensive against ...
Oct 08, 2024 A view shows a damaged site in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmad Al-Kerdi
Morton swear-in interim fire chief officially to the role
MORTON, Ill. - The word "interim" has been dropped from the title of Morton's fire chief. Justin Hale was officially sworn-in as the village's chief at Monday night's meeting. Hale had been serving as...
Oct 08, 2024 (Village of Morton)
OSF offers one stop screening event during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
PEORIA, Ill. - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Jessica Guingrich, Lead Breast Imager and Medical Director at OSF's Centers for Breast Health in Peoria, says most medical organizations an...
Oct 08, 2024 SimpleFoto / Depositphotos.com
TikTok sued by 13 states and DC, accused of harming younger users
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect y...
Oct 08, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A view shows the office of TikTok in Culver City, California, March 13, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Hezbollah supports ceasefire efforts in Lebanon, deputy leader says
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah's deputy leader said in comments broadcast on Tuesday that the group backs efforts to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon, and for the first time omitted any mention of a Gaza tru...
Oct 08, 2024 A view shows a damaged site in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmad Al-Kerdi
US Supreme Court considers legality of Biden's 'ghost guns' restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Tuesday to consider the legality of a regulation issued by President Joe Biden's administration cracking down on "ghost guns," largely untraceab...
Oct 08, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Parts of a ghost gun kit are on display at an event held by U.S. President Joe Biden to announce measures to fight ghost gun crime, at the White House in Washington U.S., April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
New details of Peoria kidnapping/carjacking case released
PEORIA, Ill. - An Ohio man accused of stealing a vehicle with a young child inside will stay in the Peoria County Jail until trial. Court documents show Judge Paul Gilfillan found 45-year-old Victor F...
Oct 08, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Monster hurricane Milton threatens an already battered Florida
(Reuters) -The Category 4 Hurricane Milton was expected to grow larger on Tuesday as it threatened Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on its way to Florida, where more than a million people were ordered to ev...
Oct 08, 2024 People line up to pay for food and supplies in a supermarket as Hurricane Milton advances, in Cancun, Mexico October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante
