Author Archives: TJ Carson
UPDATE: Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz drops bid in face of Senate opposition
UPDATED 12:55 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general after the former lawmaker faced oppositi...
Nov 21, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Comcast to spin off some cable TV networks as streaming dominates
(Reuters) -Comcast said on Wednesday that it plans to spin-off the bulk of its fading NBCUniversal cable TV networks, including MSNBC and CNBC, as the company said it is repositioning itself for growt...
Nov 20, 2024 A view shows a sign at the entrance of the corporate headquarters of Comcast, which announced plans to spin-off the bulk of its fading NBCUniversal cable TV networks, including MSNBC and CNBC, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Bastiaan Slabbers
Man sentenced for his role in fatal shooting of his girlfriend at Dunlap apartment in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend more than seven decades in prison for his role in the shooting death of his girlfriend in Dunlap last year. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 28-year-old...
Nov 20, 2024 (Peoria County State's Attorney's Office)
Peoria man found guilty again for fatal 2015 shooting on South Side
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been found guilty for a second time of First Degree Murder for a 2015 shooting that left one man dead and another injured. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 32-...
Nov 20, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
UPDATE: Migrant gets life sentence for Laken Riley murder highlighted by Trump
UPDATED 2:16 P.M. (Reuters) -A Venezuelan migrant was convicted on Wednesday and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student whos...
Nov 20, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Supporters of then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, including one holding a sign reading "Say Her Name Laken Riley", gather outside a campaign stop by U.S. President Joe Biden in Goffstown, New Hampshire, U.S., March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Wiretap: In pushing for Madigan-backed appointment, ex-ComEd CEO sought to 'take good care' of 'our friend'
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Chicago businessman Juan Ochoa had heard little more than crickets in the six months since then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asked for his resume in N...
Nov 20, 2024 Former House Speaker Michael Madigan and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore are pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during their separate corruption trials from this year and last. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
Peoria passes public camping ban with goal to clear homeless encampments
PEORIA, Ill. - Camping on public property is now banned in the city of Peoria, with penalties that include fines and possible jail time. At Tuesday night's special meeting, council approved the ban in...
Nov 19, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Spears holds lead in Peoria County judge's race after final mail-in ballots counted
PEORIA, Ill. - The race to fill a judge's seat in Peoria County's 10th Judicial Circuit came down to the wire. With results made official on Wednesday after the final mail-in ballots were counted on T...
Nov 19, 2024
Signing day for new ICC apprentices going into the workforce
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College celebrated its students who are making a commitment to their future employers. The college held an "Apprenticeship Signing and Recognition Day" ceremony Tuesday...
Nov 19, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine used U.S. ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Tuesday, taking advantage of newly granted permission from the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden on the wa...
Nov 19, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Protesters gather to participate in a demonstration marking the upcoming anniversary of 1,000 days since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, near the Russian Embassy in Rome, Italy, November 17, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
