Author Archives: TJ Carson
Judge grants retrial on most bribery counts in 'ComEd 4' case nearly 2 years post-verdict
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A federal judge on Monday granted a partial retrial on several bribery counts in the case of four former executives and lobbyists for electric utility Commonwea...
Mar 03, 2025 Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, left, and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Prammaggiore, right, were convicted in 2023’s “ComEd Four” trial alongside longtime ComEd lobbyists Jay Doherty and John Hooker. A federal judge on Monday granted a retrial on several bribery counts against them, though it’s unclear whether the feds will opt to retry those charges. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
Man arrested after alleged involvement in Valentine's Day armed robbery at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will remain in jail after his recent arrest in connection to a Valentine's Day robbery at a Peoria apartment complex. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a petition t...
Mar 03, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Accused Highland Park shooter pleads guilty
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Robert Crimo III, the man accused of carrying out a mass shooting in Highland Park in 2022 that left seven people dead and prompted the passage of a ban on ass...
Mar 03, 2025 The Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan is pictured Monday. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Ashley Soriano)
Trump and TSMC announce $100 billion plan to build five new US factories
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC plans to make a fresh $100 billion investment in the United States that would involve building five additional chips facilities in the countr...
Mar 03, 2025 C.C. Wei, Chairman and CEO of TSMC, speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and AI and crypto czar David Sacks, as they make an announcement about an investment from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Leah
Peoria Police seeking Sunday night stabbing suspect
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for a suspect accused in a stabbing Sunday night in South Peoria. Police arrived to the area of Western and Howett just after 8:15 P.M., finding a 46-year-old ...
Mar 03, 2025
Severe Weather Preparedness Week aims to get people ready for spring severe weather
PEORIA, Ill. - With spring just around the corner, so is the increased risk of severe weather across central Illinois. This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which aims to educate and inform a...
Mar 03, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Trump says 25% Canada, Mexico tariffs to take effect on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that there was no chance for Mexico or Canada to prevent 25% tariffs from taking effect on Tuesday, sending financial markets reeling o...
Mar 03, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The flags of Mexico, the United States and Canada fly in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
Pope Francis had two episodes of 'acute respiratory insufficiency', Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency" on Monday, the Vatican said, in another setback for the 88-year-old pontiff as he continues to battle do...
Mar 03, 2025 A man tapes a drawing that reads "Get well soon Pope Francis" at the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Pope Francis, in setback, had 'isolated' breathing crisis, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis had an "isolated breathing crisis" in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. Francis, 88, has been...
Feb 28, 2025 A bishop carries a cross at St. Peter's Square, as Pope Francis continues his hospitalization, at the Vatican, February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
East Peoria mayor delivers positive tone in city's State of the City address
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's mayor says the city is in a great and strong position going into 2025. "We continue to grow, a lot of it too is not just new growth, but maintaining what you have," m...
Feb 28, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
