Author Archives: Cooper Banks
Illinois passes statewide ban on "Ghost Guns", NRA in opposition
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- While President Biden plans new executive action aimed at cracking down on so-called "ghost guns" in the U.S., the state of Illinois has already passed it's own ban on those firea...
Apr 11, 2022 Midwest Communications
Crews staving off larger pavement collapse on Mossville Road
PEORIA, Ill. -- Pavement collapses that have closed a portion of Mossville Road on The Hill in north Peoria are being blamed on wet weather, but they also occurred near a water main. Twice in the past...
Apr 10, 2022 Midwest Communications
Kyiv keeps pressure on West to do more as battle looms in Ukraine's east
KYIV/BUZOVA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Sunday it was seeking another round of European Union sanctions against Moscow and more military aid from its allies as it braces for a major Russian o...
Apr 10, 2022 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a news briefing with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 9, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
NFL-Steelers QB Haskins dies at 24 after being hit by vehicle
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died on Saturday at the age of 24 after being hit by a vehicle, according to a report on the NFL website on Saturday. Haskins, a former first...
Apr 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Aug 12, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Bradley University classic car show benefits auto engineering labor
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's not just a car show at Bradley University, it's a chance to grow the area of automotive engineering. Bradley University hosted a classic car show this weekend, including as many a...
Apr 09, 2022 MWC-Bradley Campus 2020
Illinois lawmakers pass $46 billion budget with millions in tax relief and hand outs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois lawmakers worked through the night, finally passing a more than $46 billion budget in the early morning hours on Saturday. The budget will include a list of roughly $1.8 ...
Apr 09, 2022 Illinois Capitol - Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Illinois House passes resolution seeking help for Lincoln College students, employees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois lawmakers have shown broad bi-partisan agreement on one issue, helping students at Lincoln College find somewhere else to continue their education. Today, lawmakers in th...
Apr 08, 2022 Courtesy: Lincoln College Facebook
Will Smith banned from attending Oscars for 10 years after slap
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood's film academy on Friday said its board of governors banned Will Smith from any of its events, including the Oscars, for 10 years after the best actor winner slapped p...
Apr 08, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Will Smith (R) hits Chris Rock as Rock spoke on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
'We've made it': historic Supreme Court pick Jackson lauded at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's appointee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday celebrated her historic confirmation as the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, saying at an out...
Apr 08, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden walks out of the South Portico of the White House with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and Vice President Kamala Harris as they arrive for a celebration of Judge Jackson?s confirmation as the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. court reinstates Biden federal employee COVID vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court panel on Thursday reinstated President Joe Biden's executive order mandating that federal civilian employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. By a 2-1 vote, ...
Apr 07, 2022 A Los Angeles County Department of Public Health worker administers a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a pop-up clinic at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, California, U.S. December 22, 2021. REUTERS/Bing Guan
