Shabnam Danesh
Anchor and Reporter at WMBD-TV (Peoria, IL)
Anchor and Reporter at WYZZ-TV (Peoria, IL)
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Shabnam Danesh
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois Republicans are sounding the alarm about a proposed clean energy plan, saying it will only increase costs for you. The goal of the Clean and Reliability Grid Affordability Act is to accelerate Illinois’ transition to renewable energy. It would upgrade the power grid and create a battery storage plan. Large data centers would also be required to supply their own energy.
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yahoo.com | Shabnam Danesh
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Millions of Americans may soon lose food assistance program benefits as the reconciliation bill moves through Congress, while local food pantries are already seeing a lot of new faces. The reconciliation bill proposed $300 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food benefits to low-income families.
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yahoo.com | Shabnam Danesh
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Student loan payments are officially back after the extended pandemic pause, but this time, missing a payment could cost you more than just accumulating interest. A new federal policy allows the government to subject borrowers in default to wage garnishment, sparking concern among students and recent graduates across the country, including here in Central Illinois. “It’s definitely raising concern, especially among students who are juggling jobs and bills.
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yahoo.com | Shabnam Danesh
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — With rising prices, tariffs, and market instability making headlines, families and retirees are feeling the pressure. Financial advisor Rockie Ziegler, owner of R.P. Ziegler Investment Services, joined ‘WMBD News: On the Record’ to break down what’s happening and how to stay financially steady during uncertain times. “Wall Street really, really hates uncertainty.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Shabnam Danesh
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Negotiations continue on Capitol Hill for the reconciliation process, with key committees advancing their portions of the bill on Wednesday proposing massive tax cuts and reductions to poverty nutrition programs and government health insurance. No Democratic amendments made it into the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”, which aims to cut $1.5 trillion from federal programs and services to pay for $4 trillion in proposed tax cuts.
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