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Turnover of numerous seats on boards in Bartonville and Metamora
PEORIA, Ill. – New faces are coming to boards and councils in Bartonville and Metamora. Newcomer Shawn Zachman won a two-year term to the Bartonville Village Board, while Nate Woosley won a four...
TJ Carson Apr 04, 2023

New faces coming to Washington’s city council and school boards
WASHINGTON, Ill. – New faces are coming to the Washington City Council and school boards. In Ward One, incumbent Lilija Stevens won with 61% of the vote over challenger Shelly Marshall. But in W...
TJ Carson Apr 04, 2023
Malaysia secures $555 million potential exports during PM’s China visit
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia secured 2.44 billion ringgit ($555.30 million) in potential exports during Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's visit to China last week, a government trade agency said on ...
Syndicated Content Apr 04, 2023
New Zealand central bank surprises with 50 basis point hike, kiwi soars
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank unexpectedly raised its cash rate by 50 basis points to a more than 14-year high of 5.25% on Wednesday, reiterating that inflation was...
Syndicated Content Apr 04, 2023
Stocks struggle as US jobs dry up, kiwi leaps on RBNZ surprise
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stocks struggled to make headway on Wednesday, the dollar nursed losses and bonds clung to gains, as signs of a slowing U.S. labour market made investors nervous...
Syndicated Content Apr 04, 2023

UPDATE: Peoria School Board President wins re-election
UPDATED 12:02 A.M. 4/5/23 PEORIA, Ill. – The president of the Peoria School Board has defeated a challenger that was removed, and returned, to the ballot. Martha Ross won another five-year term ...
TJ Carson Apr 04, 2023
China probes ex-chairman of Everbright for ‘disciplinary violations’
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday it is investigating Li Xiaopeng, the ex-chairman of state-owned financial conglomerate China Everbright Group, for serious "discipli...
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Dollar struggles near 2-month low on weak data; focus on RBNZ
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was stuck near two-month lows on Wednesday as weak economic data bolstered views that the Federal Reserve is near the end of its monetary tighte...
Syndicated Content Apr 04, 2023

UPDATE – Authorities assessing damage from reported tornado in Fulton County
UPDATED 6:45 a.m. FULTON COUNTY, Ill. — From the Fulton County EDSA regarding damage from Tuesday night’s tornado: Later on this (Wednesday) morning we will provide an update on things wit...
TJ Carson Apr 04, 2023
Philippine annual inflation eases to 7.6% in March
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine annual inflation eased for a second straight month in March but still remained above target, the statistics agency said on Wednesday, reflecting slower increases in food ...
Syndicated Content Apr 04, 2023
Peoria, IL, USA
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