Author Archives: Julia Bradley
NCAA 2021 Men's Basketball tourney will be held in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA men's basketball tournament will be played entirely in the Indianapolis area, officials said Monday. Due to the pandemic, all 68 March Madness teams will compete in a "bubble-...
Jan 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says
(Reuters) - The U.S. government is considering giving some people half the dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in order to speed vaccinations, a federal official said on Sunday. Moncef Slaoui, head of ...
Jan 04, 2021 FILE PHOTO: An employee shows the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital in New York, U.S., December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Pelosi re-elected as U.S. House speaker amid political uncertainty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nancy Pelosi was narrowly re-elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday, as a new Congress took office amid political uncertainty, with Senate control undecid...
Jan 04, 2021 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA., holds the gavel in the air on the opening day of the 117th Congress on the opening day of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., January 3, 2021. Bill Clark/Pool via REUTERS
State COVID roundup 1/3: Nearly 4,500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,469 new COVID-19 cases yesterday (Sunday) and 81 additional deaths related to the virus. In total, 16,755 Illinois residents ha...
Jan 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
In recorded call, Trump pressures Georgia official to 'find' votes to overturn election
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's top election official to "find" enough votes to overturn his defeat in the southern state, according to a recording of the hour-long call pub...
Jan 04, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after returning from Mar-A-Lago to the White House in Washington, U.S., December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Rejecting Trump veto, Republican-led Senate backs defense bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump suffered a stinging rebuke in the U.S. Senate on Friday when fellow Republicans joined Democrats to override a presidential veto for the first time in his ...
Jan 02, 2021 A person walks through the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building, Washington, December 28, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
U.S. judge dismisses lawmaker lawsuit against Pence over electoral count
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit from a Republican congressman that sought to allow Vice President Mike Pence to reject Electoral College votes for Joe Biden when Con...
Jan 02, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks after receiving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2020. REUTERS/Cheriss May
State COVID roundup 1/1: Statewide positivity up slightly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday reported 7,201 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and 157 virus-related deaths in its daily report. As of Thursday night,...
Jan 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
Romney floats sweeping vaccine plan as U.S. nears 20 million COVID-19 cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Mitt Romney on Friday urged the U.S. government to immediately enlist veterinarians, combat medics and others in a sweeping proposal to administer coronavirus vaccinatio...
Jan 01, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) walks through the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
UPDATE: Rockford bowling alley shooter identified as Duke Webb, an active military member
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A U.S. serviceman from Florida has been charged in a shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead and three wounded, authorities said Sunday. Winnebago Count...
Dec 27, 2020 Midwest Communications
