Author Archives: TJ Carson
Electors cast official votes for president
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois officially awarded its 19 electoral votes Tuesday to Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the unsuccessful Democratic candidates to be the next president an...
Dec 17, 2024 Former U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush, one of Illinois’ presential electors, places his vote for Vice President Kamala Harris as part of the state’s Electoral College vote. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
UPDATE: Luigi Mangione sought to 'sow terror' in UnitedHealth executive killing, prosecutor says
UPDATED 4:23 P.M. NEW YORK (Reuters) -Luigi Mangione sought to "sow terror" by shooting dead UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street this month, a New York prosecutor said on...
Dec 17, 2024 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. speaks accompanied by NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch during a press conference as it was announced that Luigi Mangione was indicted for murder in the shooting death of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, in New York City, U.S. December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kent J. Edwards
'Stay in the fight,' Harris tells tired young voters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged on Tuesday Democrats' disappointment in her failed bid for the White House, but urged supporters not to walk away from upcoming po...
Dec 17, 2024 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee's Holiday Reception at the Willard Hotel in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2024. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
Starbucks workers' union authorizes potential US strike
(Reuters) -The workers' union representing more than 10,000 Starbucks baristas said they have authorized a potential strike, ahead of this year's final round of bargaining talks with the coffee giant ...
Dec 17, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Packets of Starbucks coffee are seen in a supermarket in Santa Monica, California, January 27, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Former Madigan ally contradicts past statements after being ordered to testify
CHICAGO - A top federal prosecutor wasted no time Monday revealing to the jury in ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's trial that the latest witness the government called to the stand wasn't th...
Dec 17, 2024 Former Democratic state Rep. Eddie Acevedo and his attorney Gabrielle Sansonetti exit the Dirksen Federal Courthouse last week after being ordered to testify in ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria residents injured in Saturday evening crash in McDonough County
MACOMB, Ill. - Three people from Peoria were injured in a crash on Saturday in western Illinois. Illinois State Police says the two-vehicle crash was reported just after 5:30 P.M. on Illinois Route 33...
Dec 16, 2024 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Trump repeats warning to Hamas to release hostages soon or face consequences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he had a "very good talk" with Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, about the war in Gaza and reiterated his threat that "all...
Dec 16, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Israeli forces carry out air, ground attacks in Gaza; dozens dead
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 53 Palestinians, including a journalist and rescue workers, medics said, and the Israeli military said its air and ground forces in the north o...
Dec 16, 2024 Palestinians inspect the damage at a tent camp sheltering displaced people, following an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, December 15, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Price at the pump in the Peoria-area increases after trend of falling prices
PEORIA, Ill. - After a trend of falling gas prices, the cost to fill up your tank has gone back up. GasBuddy reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded in the Peoria area today on Monday is $3....
Dec 16, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
One injured after weekend interstate crash in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - One person was injured after a multi-vehicle crash Saturday on Interstate 155 in southern Tazewell County. Illinois State Police say units responded to the crash in the southbo...
Dec 16, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
