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US says it may be forced to shut down some airports over funding standoff
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - A senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday that if a government funding standoff continues, it may force the shutdown of some smaller a...
Mar 17, 2026 Passengers walk through a queue to enter a TSA security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia., U.S., March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
Article Summary Andrew Carruthers was an associate in the Edwardsville civil firm HeplerBroom when he was assigned a collection case related to Jeffrey Epstein in 2013. Carruthers, who was appointed t...
Mar 17, 2026 Madison County Associate Judge Andrew Carruthers found his name in the recently released U.S. Department of Justice files regarding Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender accused of trafficking minors. Carruthers was assigned Epstein’s case in a collection matter in Lake County, Illinois, but said he never met him or communicated with him. Photo: Provided
Monday's winter weather led to a number of crashes in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Monday's winter weather led to quite a few accidents in Peoria County. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputies have responded to 25 weather related crashes since Monday...
Mar 17, 2026 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
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)
