Author Archives: Julia Bradley
UPDATE: Atlanta police arrest 23 on terrorism charges after protest at training site
UPDATED 4:14 P.M. ATLANTA (Reuters) - Two dozen people face domestic terrorism charges in Atlanta after they were arrested during violent clashes between officers and protesters at a police training c...
Mar 06, 2023 Protesters launch fireworks against members of the police at the construction site of a police training center, after a demonstration at the property led to clashes, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., March 5, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. City of Atlanta Police Department via REUTERS
Pritzker not eying the White House...at least for now.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (FOX News) -- As the 2024 presidential race heats up, so does speculation surrounding who may be considering a potential White House bid. Illinois Democratic Gov. J-B Pritzker respon...
Mar 06, 2023 (State of Illinois)
Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison after conviction in South Carolina murder trial
(Reuters) -Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina lawyer who was found guilty of killing his wife and son, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. A South Carolina jury on Thursday d...
Mar 03, 2023 Alex Murdaugh stands after he was found guilty on all four counts at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S. March 2, 2023. Andrew J. Whitaker/USA TODAY NETWORK/via REUTERS.
US Justice Dept seeks rejection of Trump immunity claim in Jan. 6 lawsuits
(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday urged an appeals court to reject former President Donald Trump's claim that he is automatically immune from lawsuits over his supporters' assault on ...
Mar 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the recent derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, during an event at a fire station in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 22, 2023. REUTERS/Alan Freed
Mendoza pushes for law requiring greater deposits in 'rainy day' fund
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - A bill that would trigger automatic payments into the state's so-called "rainy day" fund is heading to the Illinois House for consideration after unanimous passag...
Mar 03, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois Comptroller's Office)
U.S. House Ethics Committee opens probe of Republican congressman Santos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Thursday it had opened an investigation into Republican congressman George Santos, who has admitted to lying about his ...
Mar 02, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative George Santos (R-NY) departs his office to attend a House vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Updated: Meeting, UAW ratification vote next weekend
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- United Auto Workers 974 members will be meeting next weekend to ratify the tentative agreement with Caterpillar. According to 25 News, the four meetings to explain the tentative a...
Mar 02, 2023 Caterpillar's former downtown Peoria headquarters (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ohio train derailment probe looks at aluminum parts on tank cars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The investigation into the Ohio train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals last month has found signs that aluminum parts on three tank cars may have caused pressure relief de...
Mar 02, 2023 General view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Alan Freed
Yard waste collection returns next week in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's a sure sign spring is on the way. Peoria's city-wide yard waste collection will begin again Monday, March 13. The city reminds everyone that yard waste materials include grass cli...
Mar 02, 2023 John Loo / CC
Report: Local nursing home erred after patient injury contributed to death
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- A state health department report finds a local rehab center erred when a patient there fell, and later died last spring. In May of 2022, a patient with a long list of pre-existing...
Mar 02, 2023 zeevveez / CC
