I used to do TV, radio, and newspaper stuff. All thoughts my own. Proud @bradleyu alum. 2022 Peoria Magazine 40 Leaders Under 40. I play in Peoria.

Peoria, Illinois
Joined January 2012
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EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Schock traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington. On his remarkable return as a jet-setting influence broker directing a transatlantic operation to keep the United States out of war. W/ @ebazaileimil politico.com/news/2026/06/08…
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After nearly 100 years, CBS News Radio is being dissolved, per a note from Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski to CBS staff today
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New: Tension at the Associated Press over use of AI. One of the AP newsroom leaders leading the company's AI initiatives told staff that many editors preferred an AI-written article to a human one, and told them when it comes to using AI in the newsroom "resistance is futile."
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Weger Evidentiary Hearing Day 1: A packed courtroom for the start of a ‘mini trial’ or evidentiary hearing regarding the possible exoneration of 86-year-old Chester Weger. The man convicted in the ‘Starved Rock Murders’ is not in attendance.
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The Eureka St. & Adams St. intersection will close for about a month on May 6 for drainage and concrete work. The improvements are part of the McClugage project, eventually connecting the multi-use path on the bridge to Peoria’s Rock Island Greenway trail. prez.ly/Rvkd
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North American bird populations are shrinking most rapidly in the very areas where they are still most abundant, according to a new study in Science. The findings reveal both urgent threats and potential opportunities for targeted conservation and recovery. scim.ag/4jWTcQ6
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In this age of instability, its plucky presence reminds of a time when technology was unabashedly built to last, an example of survival even in the most turbulent of times. Behold the Centennial Bulb, still glowing after 124 years. @reisthebault washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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Tornado Warning continues for Peoria IL, Pekin IL and East Peoria IL until 3:15 PM CDT
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Jaden Pappenheim has a confirmed tornado near Peoria with a secondary tornado near Peoria as well confirmed by spotters…
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.@bradleyu names retired federal judge and board member James Shadid as next president bradley.edu/offices/presiden…
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NEWS: Ruth Marcus has resigned from the Washington Post as columnist and associate editor, citing publisher Will Lewis' decision to kill her column over owner Jeff Bezos's plans to overhaul the opinion pages to focus on his libertarian priorities. Coverage forthcoming.
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An automaton fuelled by tomes of newly available knowledge sweeps away the old society. No, not a self-portrait by ChatGPT in the style of a Georgian satirical print, but one of several “March of Intellect” cartoons published ca. 1828: publicdomainreview.org/colle…
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New: Jeff Bezos emails staff at the Washington Post announcing that the Post opinion pages going forward are largely going to focus on personal liberties and free markets. Current opinion section editor David Shipley is out.
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All precincts reporting: Tiffany Henyard: 12% Jason House: 88% @WGNNews
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