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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
State-funded electric vehicle chargers open in Joliet, thousands more to come
JOLIET, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - With nearly half a million dollars of state funding, a new electric vehicle charging station opened in Joliet on Monday. It is the first of hundreds of charging ...
Nov 19, 2024 An electric vehicle charging station pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Hacker accessed documents on Matt Gaetz misconduct allegations, lawyer says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unidentified hacker accessed copies of confidential testimony in a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual misconduct by Matt Gaetz, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's attor...
Nov 19, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Coachella, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Trump's hush money case should be paused, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The case in which Donald Trump was convicted on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star should be paused in light of his election victory to allow Trump to s...
Nov 19, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Two arrested after allegedly derailing train near Bartonville
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Two men were arrested after allegedly derailing a train Monday afternoon near Bartonville. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says deputies were notified by Bartonville Police of...
Nov 19, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Madigan jury sees 'Magic Lobbyist List' seized from co-defendant during FBI search
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - It was a sunny and mild spring afternoon in May 2019 when roughly 100 FBI agents were dispatched to the homes - and one office - of eight allies to then-Illinois Hous...
Nov 19, 2024 LIST: Jurors in the trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Mike McClain were shown a “Magic Lobbyist List” of well-connected lobbyists that was seized from McClain’s home in May 2019. (Image from court documents)
Trump picks former lawmaker Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he is nominating former Wisconsin Representative and Fox Business News host Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary. If co...
Nov 19, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Rep. Sean Duffy, R-WI, questions Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during his testimony before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the "Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress", at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2018. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert/File Photo
East Peoria to vote on tax breaks for riverfront hotel
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A proposed development agreement has East Peoria offering a variety of tax incentives for a new Hampton Inn hotel on the riverfront. East Peoria's City Council on Tuesday is expect...
Nov 19, 2024 (Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Zelenskiy sets out 'resilience' plan as Ukraine marks 1,000 days since invasion
KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday that the war had reached a decisive moment, as he urged citizens to stay "resilient" and touted plans for a huge ram...
Nov 19, 2024 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses lawmakers on the 1000th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, during a parliament session in Kyiv, Ukraine November 19, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
Hamas attack on Israel stirs controversy among Gaza clerics
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war has stirred debate among the enclave's Palestinian clerics, with some saying it was not worth the heavy civilian death toll and...
Nov 19, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Palestinians walk past the ruins of houses destroyed during Israel's military offensive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo
