Author Archives: Julia Bradley
US Supreme Court limits power of judges to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow on Friday to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fi...
Jun 27, 2025 Olga Urbina carries baby Ares Webster as demonstrators rally on the day the Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments over U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to broadly enforce his executive order to restrict automatic birthright citizenship, during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US consumer spending falls unexpectedly in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly fell in May as the boost from the pre-emptive buying of goods like motor vehicles ahead of tariffs faded, while monthly inflation increases re...
Jun 27, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A man shops for meat at Eastern Market in Washington, U.S., August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
3 vehicles at a Peoria Co. auto shop set on fire, arson appears to be the cause
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Illinois Fire Marshal's Office is helping to investigate several "suspicious" vehicle fires that happened early Thursday morning in Peoria County. Peoria County Sheriff Chris...
Jun 27, 2025 Foster's Service in West Peoria was the scene of several "suspicious" fires early Thursday morning. (25 News)
US Senate Republicans seek agreement on Trump tax-cut, spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Friday were trying to reach consensus over President Donald Trump's sprawling tax-cut and spending bill, including proposed healthcare cuts that have w...
Jun 27, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Visitors to the U.S. Capitol rest in the shade on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Pekin launching Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest this weekend
PEKIN, Ill. - Nearly a dozen hot air balloons will be floating into the air this weekend at Pekin's Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest. Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amy McCoy says they've...
Jun 27, 2025 Pekin's Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest is June 27th & 28th at the Avanti's Event Center. (Discover Pekin Facebook)
US Senate Republicans race to resolve tax, health issues in Trump's tax bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. Congress scrambled on Thursday to resolve nettlesome tax and health care provisions in their sweeping tax-cut and spending bill on Thursday as President D...
Jun 26, 2025 Visitors to the U.S. Capitol rest in the shade on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
No known intelligence that Iran moved uranium, US defense chief says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said he was unaware of any intelligence suggesting Iran had moved any of its highly enriched uranium to shield it from U.S. strike...
Jun 26, 2025 U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine, speak during a press conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Idrees Ali
East Peoria teen identified after being hit, killed by a train in Normal
NORMAL, Ill. - An East Peoria teen was identified on Thursday after being struck and killed by a train in Normal. The McLean County Coroner says 19-year-old James Camden died from multiple blunt force...
Jun 26, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
US weekly jobless claims fall but unemployment rolls swelling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but the unemployment rate could rise in June as more laid off people struggle to find work. I...
Jun 26, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian passes a "Help Wanted" sign in the door of a hardware store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Eureka chiropractor sentenced for scheming to defraud Medicare and a number of insurance companies
PEORIA, Ill. - A Eureka chiropractor, 48-year-old Carrie Musselman, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.3 million in restitution for scheming to defraud Med...
Jun 26, 2025 Midwest Communications
