Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Judge in Charlie Kirk case to consider bid to disqualify prosecutors
By Andrew Hay Feb 3 (Reuters) - Lawyers for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk will urge a judge on Tuesday to dismiss the prosecution team due to alleged conflict of ...
Feb 03, 2026 Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf presides over a hearing for Tyler Robinson, suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah, U.S., on January 16, 2026. Bethany Baker/Pool via REUTERS
Clintons agree to testify in Epstein congressional probe ahead of contempt vote
By Ismail Shakil, David Morgan and Kanishka Singh Feb 2 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will testify in a congressional in...
Feb 03, 2026 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton arrives with his wife, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for the inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
US House takes up deal to restore government funding, Tuesday vote expected
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation on Monday that would lift a partial government shutdown that started over the weekend, with a final vote expected o...
Feb 02, 2026 The U.S. Capitol dome as members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after a 53-day break, for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Wildlife Prairie Park's Gertie predicts longer winter
HANNA CITY, Ill. - It's official, well at least according to Wildlife Prairie Park's Gertie the Groundhog. We'll have six more weeks of winter. Gertie saw her shadow just after 7 a.m. Monday on Ground...
Feb 02, 2026 Wildlife Prairie Park's Gertie the Groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter. (Wildlife Prairie Park's Facebook)
US judge declines to halt Trump's Minnesota immigration agent surge
By Jack Queen Jan 31 (Reuters) - A Minnesota federal judge on Saturday declined to order a halt to President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement crackdown in Minneapolis, in a lawsuit by state offi...
Feb 02, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators attend an "ICE Out" protest, after the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by U.S. federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo
Chicago mayor tells police to probe allegations of illegal activity by immigration agents
By Kalea Hall DETROIT, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing the city's police department to investigate any alleged illegal activity by federal immi...
Feb 02, 2026 FILE PHOTO: USBP Chief Patrol Agent of the El Centro sector, Greg Bovino, walks in the Cicero neighborhood during an immigration raid, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices up a bit, while national prices drop
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up 0.4 cents in the last week, averaging $2.84 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 0.9 cents lower than a month ago and 38.8 cents lowe...
Feb 02, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Bad Bunny says 'ICE out' during Grammy awards acceptance speech
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny used his first televised acceptance speech at the 2026 Grammy awards on Sunday to sharply criticize U.S. immigration a...
Feb 02, 2026 Bad Bunny accepts the award for Best Musica Urbana Album for "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Next season of Ameren Illinois Broadway in Peoria lineup announced
PEORIA, Ill. - The American Theater Guild has announced the 26-27 Ameren Illinois Broadway in Peoria Season for the Prairie Home Alliance Theater. Kicking off the season October 6-7 will be the 10th A...
Jan 30, 2026 Ameren Illinois Broadway in Peoria Series 26-27. (Peoria Civic Center)
2nd Senate debate: Democrats talk fighting Trump, restoring trust in government
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly met for the second U.S. Se...
Jan 30, 2026 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi were the fundraising leaders in the Democratic Senate primary, according to quarterly finance reports. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
