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Local GOP lawmakers react to 'ComEd Four' guilty verdicts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - "A sad day for Illinois." That's how State Representative Ryan Spain reacted to Tuesday's guilty verdict of four former lobbyists and Commonwealth Edison employees, for being a par...
Will Stevenson May 03, 2023 (Illinois General Assembly)
U.S. military aid for Ukraine includes air-launched rockets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said Wednesday it would send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, including for the first time the Hydra-70 short-range. air-launched roc...
TJ Carson May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (not pictured) at the U.S. State Department in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
US Senate Democrats launch renewed effort to counter China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats launched a renewed effort to stave off competition from China on Wednesday, planning legislation to boost the country's ability to face up to the Asian pow...
TJ Carson May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) listens to fellow Democrats speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Top US CEO pay rose 7.7% last year, outpacing inflation, study finds
(Reuters) - Median pay for top U.S. CEOs rose 7.7% last year to a record $22.3 million, a new study found, as big stock awards helped the group stay ahead of inflation while U.S. workers' pay fell beh...
Will Stevenson May 03, 2023 An empty conference room is seen as the first phase of FMC Corporation employees return to work in the office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Country legend Willie Nelson, at 90, among 2023 Rock Hall inductees
(Reuters) - Country music icon Willie Nelson, who celebrated his 90th birthday last weekend with a star-studded concert at the Hollywood Bowl, is among the performers who will be inducted into the Roc...
Will Stevenson May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The 53rd Annual CMA Awards - Show - Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., November 13, 2019 - Willie Nelson performs. REUTERS/Harrison McClary
Fed delivers small rate hike, flags possible pause in tightening cycle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and signaled it may pause further increases, giving officials time to assess the fallou...
Will Stevenson May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Man arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' U of I Urbana-Champaign campus
URBANA, Ill. - The University of Illinois says a former student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly threatening to "shoot up the school." U of I police say Jonathan Zheng, 22, was arrested at his home ...
Will Stevenson May 03, 2023 Gary Todd
UPDATE: Jenny Craig could be closing weight loss centers, per reports; East Peoria location not included
UPDATED 1:53 P.M. 5/4/23 EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Managers of the Jenny Craig location in East Peoria tell WMBD Radio News the location there will NOT be closing. They say the store is a franchise location...
Will Stevenson May 03, 2023 (Julia Bradley/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Lilly drug slows Alzheimer's by 35%, bolstering treatment approach
CHICAGO (Reuters) -An experimental Alzheimer's drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a late-stage trial, the company said on Wednesday, providing what experts say is th...
TJ Carson May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Former FBI agent charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former FBI agent has been arrested for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and charged with four misdemeanor counts, including unlawfully entering ...
TJ Carson May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of then-U.S. President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo