Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
U.S. House nears impeaching Trump for second time; McConnell rejects immediate trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday toward a vote to make Donald Trump the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, the Senate's top Republican rejected Democr...
Jan 13, 2021 Kevin Dietsch/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
YouTube suspends Trump's channel after violating policy on inciting violence
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Tuesday it has suspended Donald Trump's channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol by the president'...
Jan 12, 2021 REUTERS/Toby Melville
Peoria council approves liquor, gaming parlor relief
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City Council voted Tuesday night on two measures that will cut 2021 license renewal fees in half for establishments with indoor video gaming and on-site liquor consumption. For ...
Jan 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
Pence says he opposes removing Trump with 25th Amendment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said in a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday that he is opposed to invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President...
Jan 12, 2021 J. Scott Applewhite/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Democrats poised to impeach defiant Trump over storming of U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fiery debate opened in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday over a Democratic-led effort to remove President Donald Trump from office for inciting supporters who storm...
Jan 12, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Trump says he will not attend Biden's inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend the inauguration of his successor, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, later this month, he said in a tweet on Friday, hours after ...
Jan 08, 2021 REUTERS/Cheriss May
U.S. economy loses jobs as pandemic pummels restaurants, bars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy shed jobs for the first time in eight months in December as the country buckled under an onslaught of COVID-19 infections, suggesting a significant loss of mome...
Jan 08, 2021 REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
State COVID roundup 1/7: 1M cases since pandemic start
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state of Illinois has officially clocked more than one million COVID-19 cases. The mark was broken Thursday, as the state Department of Public Health reported 8,757 additional...
Jan 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 1/7: Peoria County woman passes
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria County woman is the latest reported area COVID-19 casualty. The female in her 60s did not live in long-term care and did have underlying health issues, according to the Peoria...
Jan 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
Rep. LaHood votes to certify Biden victory
WASHINGTON -- 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood voted Wednesday night to certify the Presidential Election victory of Joe Biden. He issued this statement following his vote: This evening, the United Sta...
Jan 06, 2021 1470/100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
