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China, India place strategic bets on clean energy out of favour in the West
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (814+ words) By Colleen Howe and Sethuraman N R BEIJING/NEW DELHI, April 22 (Reuters) " In the rolling, wind-swept grasslands of Chifeng in northern China's Inner Mongolia, towering white wind turbines line hilltops like sentinels over a hydrogen industry Beijing is trying to…...
In Mexico, flagship Mayan tourist train leaves trail of broken pledges
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (1236+ words) VIDA Y ESPERANZA, Mexico, April 22 (Reuters) " Deep in Mexico's Maya jungle, brilliant white lights blaze improbably in the wilderness: a maintenance depot for a flagship multi-billion-dollar train line. But just beyond the perimeter fence an off-grid village lies in darkness....
Fed's Waller calls for overhaul of regional Fed bank operations
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (421+ words) April 21 (Reuters) " Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday laid out options for revamping the operational structure of the Fed system's 12 regional banks, calling for consolidation of key business functions like human resources, finance, "procurement and technology rather than leaving…...
OSF Health Care and law enforcement promote Drug Take Back Day
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (131+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " OSF Health Care is partnering with Peoria Police for Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday. Sandy Salverson tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan" that prescriptions can be dropped off at OSF Center for Health on Rt. 91, from 10-2. "Pills, tablets,…...
Spain, Illinois House GOP come out against state redistricting constitutional amendment
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (241+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. " Illinois House Republicans are accusing the other side of the aisle of using a proposed constitutional amendment for gerrymandering. On Tuesday, State Representative and Deputy Minority Leader Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) was joined by fellow Representatives Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) and…...
OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois to open pediatric specialty care center
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (15+ words) 1470 & 100. 3 WMBD...
Pritzker executive order bars state employees from using insider info in prediction markets
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (451+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) " Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday barring state employees from using insider information to place bets on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. The apps, which allow users to bet on real world events…...
Peoria looking for vendors to develop housing at Expo Gardens
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (278+ words) PEORIA, Ill." (25 News) -The City of Peoria has unveiled plans for the former Expo Gardens property, having bought the site last year. The property, located on West Northmoor Road, was originally purchased through a foreclosure auction in 2025 for over $1 million. Now,…...
Mc Kellen and Coel spar in Soderbergh's "The Christophers'
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (434+ words) Mc Kellen and Coel spar in Soderbergh's "The Christophers1470 & 100. 3 WMBD Mc Kellen and Coel spar in Soderbergh's "The Christophers' LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) " British actors Ian Mc Kellen and Michaela Coel clash and conspire in Steven Soderbergh's new art world-set comedy drama…...
Exclusive-Musk and insiders to retain voting control of Space X after IPO, filing shows
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (601+ words) NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) " Space X plans to cement founder Elon Musk's control after its IPO, granting him and a small group of insiders super-voting shares that will outweigh other investors, according to excerpts of the company's IPO filing reviewed…...