Author Archives: TJ Carson
US Senate Democrats plan for stopgap to avert shutdown, House Republicans bicker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he was taking the first procedural step toward passing a stopgap funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown start...
Jan 11, 2024 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivers remarks during the Democratic Caucus lunch press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., on January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden/ File Photo
Illinois Supreme Court to determine if cannabis odor can be cause for vehicle search
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday as to whether the smell of cannabis alone is grounds for police officers to search a vehicle, marking a...
Jan 10, 2024 The odor of marijuana is the focus of two cases before the Illinois Supreme Court. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
UPDATE: Trump critic Christie drops out of Republican presidential race
UPDATED 5:21 P.M. (Reuters) -Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ended his flailing bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, after failing to garner support for a campai...
Jan 10, 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at a campaign stop at the RiverWoods Retirement Community in Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S., January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
US House Republican hardliners challenge Johnson over spending deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson faced his first direct challenge from his own caucus on Wednesday, as hardline conservatives blocked a Republican bill to protest his ...
Jan 10, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
UPDATE: Central Illinois will see a mix of snow and rain heading into the weekend, then bitter cold.
UPDATED 1/11 4:30 a.m. PEORIA, Ill. - It appears a winter storm headed for the Peoria area this weekend won't bring as much snow as first thought. 25 News First Alert Meteorologist Chuck Collins says ...
Jan 10, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
US Senator Menendez asks judge to dismiss charges, says he is immune
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Bob Menendez on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss the government's corruption case against him, saying the indictment targets official acts that should be immune from...
Jan 10, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) walks out of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Craig Hudson/File Photo
SCOTUS denies one appeal of assault weapons ban while another waits in the wings
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied one request to review the Illinois assault weapon ban, but many believe the court is more likely to take up another challe...
Jan 10, 2024 Tom Thai / CC
Trump cannot deliver closing arguments at NY fraud trial, judge says
(Reuters) - Donald Trump cannot personally deliver a closing argument in his civil fraud trial, a New York judge said Wednesday after the former U.S. president's attorneys did not agree to conditions ...
Jan 10, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns, in Clinton, Iowa, U.S., January 6, 2024. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
Pilot program aims to install temporary fencing for sidewalk cafes in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - When the weather warms up, people visiting Peoria's downtown and riverfront areas will be able to enjoy the sun with their meals. City council approved a pilot program on Tuesday night ...
Jan 10, 2024 Kickback on Fulton is one of the businesses participating in a pilot program to have sidewalk cafes in downtown Peoria and the Riverfront. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Senate Republicans say stopgap needed to avert shutdown, potential problem for Johnson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans said on Tuesday that a short-term funding measure will be needed to avert a partial federal government shutdown beginning in 10 days - a notion Republica...
Jan 09, 2024 The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2024. Congress has less than two weeks to negotiate a deal to avert the start of a partial government shutdown. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo
