Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday that she will not run for re-election to Congress in 2026, e...
Nov 06, 2025 U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at a press conference, accompanied by members of the Texas Democratic legislators and California Governor Gavin Newsom, at the governor’s mansion in Sacramento, California, U.S., August 8, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Judge orders ICE to clean up conditions in Broadview facility that's 'become a prison'
Article Summary A federal judge is ordering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to clean up its Chicago area processing facility - literally. In a four-page ruling issued Wednesday afte...
Nov 06, 2025 Three men in Customs and Border Protection uniforms stand on the roof of the Broadview immigration facility taking pictures of the surrounding area on Oct. 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria apartment fire displaces one resident overnight
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire caused $40,000 damage at the Providence Pointe Apartments near downtown Peoria late Wednesday night. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Maroney says crews were called to the building on N...
Nov 06, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Inmate families, advocates speak against mail scanning program
Story Summary: The Illinois Department of Corrections launched a program this year that limits inmates' access to physical mail and instead lets them view electronically scanned images of their...
Nov 06, 2025 Illinois Department of Corrections Director Latoya Hughes listens during a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, on a proposed administrative rule allowing the agency to scan inmates’ incoming mail to reduce the flow of drugs and other contraband entering state prisons. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
A number of Tazewell County Board members are stepping down
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - The Tazewell County Board is experiencing a significant number of vacancies, as six members are not seeking re-election, almost a third of the board. 25 News reports ...
Nov 06, 2025 (Tazewell County)
Investigators find 'black boxes' from UPS plane crash that killed at least 12
(Reuters) -U.S. federal safety investigators have located the "black box" recorders from the wreckage of a UPS cargo plane that crashed in flames on takeoff from the airport at Louisville, Kentucky, k...
Nov 06, 2025 Smoke rises from the wreackage of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet after it crashed on departure from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. November 4, 2025. Jeff Faughender/USA Today Network via REUTERS.
ISP: No injuries in a pair of crashes on the Murray Baker Bridge
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Police were called to the Murray Baker Bridge for a pair of accidents Wednesday morning. Troopers arrived on the Peoria side of the bridge around 7:45 a.m. One of the cra...
Nov 05, 2025 (Illinois State Police)
No big winner in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing
ATLANTA, Ga. - No one won the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night. The winning numbers were 11, 17, 57, 50 and 14. The Mega Ball was 6. The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawin...
Nov 05, 2025 (Mega Millions Consortium)
Rivian rides on EV tax-credit rush to beat revenue estimate, expects lower tariff costs
(Reuters) -Rivian Automotive surpassed third-quarter revenue expectations on Tuesday, fueled by strong deliveries as U.S. consumers rushed to grab a federal tax incentive on electric vehicle purchases...
Nov 05, 2025 A view shows a second-generation R1S at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez
Democrats sweep first major elections of second Trump term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the beleaguer...
Nov 05, 2025 Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani waves next to his wife Rama Duwaji after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
