Author Archives: TJ Carson
Prosecutors appeal Trump classified documents case dismissal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors formally appealed on Wednesday a federal judge's decision to throw out the criminal case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith accusing Donald Trump of illegally...
Jul 17, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 22, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Israel pounds central Gaza, sends tanks into north of Rafah
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces hit areas in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least nine Palestinians, according to health officials, while Israeli tanks carried out a limited advance f...
Jul 17, 2024 Palestinians inspect a house damaged in a nearby Israeli strike on Abdullah Azzam mosque, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Ameren expects power fully restored by Thursday night
UPDATED 7/18 10:05 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Ameren says customers still in the dark after Monday night's storms should be back online by Thursday night. The utility says some customers should be back onlin...
Jul 17, 2024 (Ameren Illinois)
US House task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will establish a bipartisan task force next week to investigate the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a weekend rally, Ho...
Jul 17, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A member of the FBI Evidence Response Team, works near the building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, near the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally the day before, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Illinois Republicans urged to look beyond traditional base as national party courts unions
MILWAUKEE (Capitol News Illinois) - A former Republican congressman from New York told Illinois Republicans Tuesday that to win more elections in their deeply blue state, they need to reach beyond the...
Jul 16, 2024 U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland, holds a rare media availability Tuesday at the Illinois delegation’s breakfast prior to Republican National Convention activities. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
HOI Fair takes place this week in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The Heart of Illinois Fair takes place with a diamond anniversary this week, as it tries to keep its place in an ever-changing society. The fair runs from Tuesday to Saturday at Exposit...
Jul 16, 2024 (Heart of Illinois Fair via Facebook)
UPDATE: Peoria Mayor Ali announces re-election bid
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's Mayor is seeking a second term in office. Rita Ali announced her intention to run for re-election next year. She was first elected in 2021 after being the Vice President of Wor...
Jul 16, 2024 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali gives the State of the City address on June 27th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US received intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, CNN reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States received intelligence in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump, CNN said on Tuesday, and a U.S. official said the Secr...
Jul 16, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Ameren crews working around the clock to restore power after Monday's storms
UPDATED 7/17 9:45 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Ameren says it has crews working around the clock to bring back online customers left in the dark from Monday night's storms. Spokesman Brian Bretsch says efforts...
Jul 16, 2024 (Ameren Illinois)
Former Trump rivals to pay tribute on second night of Republican convention
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) -Donald Trump will hear tributes from his former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention on Tuesday, in a display of unity that contrasts with t...
Jul 16, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump applauds during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
