Author Archives: TJ Carson
U.S. Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois' assault weapons ban
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A single justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is now weighing whether to block Illinois' assault weapons ban from being enforced while the case is being heard ...
May 11, 2023 Glenn Beltz / CC
Biden hits Republican debt ceiling plan in swing New York district
VALHALLA, N.Y. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden piled pressure on Republican lawmakers on Wednesday to move quickly to raise the country's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling or risk throwing the U.S. eco...
May 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters in the Roosevelt Room after holding debt limit talks with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Democratic congressional leaders at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. Congress, White House begin tough debt limit, budget negotiations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Detailed talks on raising the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling kicked off on Wednesday with Republicans insisting on deep spending cuts, the day after Democratic Pr...
May 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Illinois Senate Democrats push bills to increase health care product access
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Senate Democrats are working on numerous bills to try and increase access to health care and health care products. One of the bills aims to require insurance to cover hear...
May 10, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Rivian results boost shares out of EV startup gloom
(Reuters) - Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc rose nearly 6% on Wednesday as the company's positive earnings stood out in a poor quarter for electric-vehicle startups, but analysts warned that stiff com...
May 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The Rivian name and logo are shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake
UPDATE: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, awards her $5 million
UPDATED 3:15 P.M. NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, jurors decided on Tuesday and awarded her $...
May 09, 2023 E. Jean Carroll, former U.S. President Donald Trump rape accuser, arrives at Manhattan Federal Court for the continuation of the civil case, in New York City, U.S., May 9, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Disaster declaration approved for Fulton County for April tornadoes
CHICAGO, Ill. - Relief is on the way for Fulton County residents affected by damage from tornadoes on the evening of April 4th. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Tuesday that a disas...
May 09, 2023 (Fulton County Sheriffs Department)
Tempur Sealy seeks sales bounce with $4 billion deal for Mattress Firm
(Reuters) -Tempur Sealy International Inc said on Tuesday it would buy retailer Mattress Firm in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $4 billion, as the leading U.S. bedding maker looks to stem a pos...
May 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A Mattress Firm store, a brand owned by Steinhoff, is shown in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
New mental health hospital coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A new mental health hospital will be coming to Peoria in the next couple years. The Meadowview Behavioral Hospital will be a 64,000 square foot, 100-bed facility located on Illinois Rou...
May 09, 2023 (OSF HealthCare)
UPDATE: Biden, McCarthy divided over debt ceiling but still talking
UPDATED 6:06 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and top lawmakers failed to break a deadlock on Tuesday in face-to-face talks over raising the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt limit but vowed to ...
May 09, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden hosts debt limit talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
