Author Archives: TJ Carson
Bill would allow noncitizens in Illinois to obtain standard driver's licenses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Noncitizens in Illinois may soon be able to obtain standard driver's licenses. A bill awaiting signature on Governor J.B. Pritzker's desk would allow for it. Currently, noncitizens...
May 25, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Park district holds off decision on Columbus statue
PEORIA, Ill. - The future of Peoria's Christopher Columbus statue is not fully known, but it may not be seen in the River City again. The park district voted to remove the statue in the fall of 2020 a...
May 25, 2023 (Peoria Park District)
Defiant Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge sentenced the founder of the far-right militant Oath Keepers Stewart Rhodes to 18 years in prison on Thursday for seditious conspiracy and other crimes related to...
May 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Oath Keepers militia founder Stewart Rhodes holds a radio as he departs with volunteers from a rally held by U.S. President Donald Trump in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. October 10, 2019. Picture taken October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo
US Supreme Court curbs states' property tax 'windfall'
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curbed state and local governments from seizing and selling the homes of people with unpaid property taxes and keeping the proceeds beyond the amount owe...
May 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S. September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
One injured after truck vs. train accident in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - One man was injured after a crash Wednesday in Pekin involving a semi-truck and a train. Illinois State Police says the crash occurred in the area of Illinois Route 29 and Koch at around...
May 24, 2023 (25 News)
Industrial suppliers face a rocky road if U.S. defaults on debt- AEM
(Reuters) - A failure to break the deadlock on raising the U.S. debt ceiling before the deadline could pose a challenge to capital-intensive businesses such as industrial suppliers, a body representin...
May 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Caterpillar logo is pictured at the 'Bauma' Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment in Munich, Germany, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
State legislators seek to make changes to Illinois' cannabis law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House is concerning several changes to the cannabis industry in the state. According to Capitol News Illinois, it seeks to overhaul portions of the 2019 cannabis legal...
May 24, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Facebook owner Meta starts final round of layoffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in...
May 24, 2023 Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva
No signs of progress as White House, Republicans end more debt ceiling talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Representatives of President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans ended another round of debt ceiling talks on Tuesday with no signs of progress as the deadline to raise the g...
May 23, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters outside the West Wing with Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) behind him following debt limit talks with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Social media could harm youth mental health, U.S. Surgeon General warns
(Reuters) - Social media can profoundly harm the mental health of youth, particularly adolescent girls, the U.S. Surgeon General warned in an advisory on Tuesday, and he called for safeguards from tec...
May 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A blue verification badge and the logos of Facebook and Instagram are seen in this picture illustration taken January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
