Author Archives: TJ Carson
Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
(Reuters) -Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, the institute...
Oct 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: English Dr. Jane Goodall, chimpanzee researcher and naturalist, observes through glass some of Taronga Zoo's 25 member chimpanzee colony in Sydney, August 31. Goodall, who has spent most of her life studying chimpanzees in Africa is in Australia to raise awareness that chimpanzee numbers in the wild have plummeted 75 percent in 10 years leaving only 250,000 in their homelands of Central and West Africa. AUSTRALIA/File Photo
Middle school students explore careers with hands-on experiences at Peoria Career Spark
PEORIA, Ill. - Eighth grade students across central Illinois are getting a feel for a wide variety of careers this week. More than 60 schools and 4,000 students are participating in the 9th annual Car...
Oct 01, 2025 Students from Farmington Central simulate pulling a newborn calf out from its mother, as part of a veterinarian hands-on experience at the Peoria Career Spark expo at the Civic Center. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Sorensen says GOP responsible for government shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. - 17th District Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) says he's in Washington, D.C. for the long haul to end a government shutdown. And that's even if his Republican colleagues do not ...
Oct 01, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Five people alleged to have hindered life saving efforts after downtown Peoria shooting ordered held
PEORIA, Ill. - Five people accused of impeding police assisting a gunshot victim early Sunday morning in downtown Peoria were ordered to remain in jail. 25 News reports police body camera footage from...
Sep 30, 2025 courtroom gavel
Budget talks underway for Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Council members began the process Tuesday night to craft the budget for the next couple years. The FY 26-27 spending plan proposes more than $301 million in expenses and aro...
Sep 30, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Longtime Peoria journalist, general manager passes away
PEORIA, Ill. - A longtime Peoria journalist, including time spent at WMBD Radio, has passed away. 25 News reports that WMBD-TV general manager and vice president Shaun Newell passed away peacefully. A...
Sep 30, 2025 (25 News)
Washington begins process to find next city administrator
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The process to find a new Washington city administrator is underway. The timeline to replace Jim Snider was outlined at a meeting Monday night by consultant Jim Arndt with Arndt Mun...
Sep 30, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Chillicothe man indicted for alleged forklift theft
PEORIA, Ill. - An alleged ride on a Peoria Civic Center forklift has led to an indictment by a grand jury. 30-year-old Dillon Howard of Chillicothe was indicted for one count of felony theft on Tuesda...
Sep 30, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Woman indicted for fatal pedestrian accident in Peoria in March
PEORIA, Ill. - A grand jury has indicted a Shabbona, Ill. woman for a fatal pedestrian accident in Peoria earlier this year. 27-year-old Savanna Shriber was indicted on Tuesday of two counts of Aggrav...
Sep 30, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria Mayor says public safety is "not negotiable" after downtown shooting incident Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's mayor says actions early Sunday morning against police officers after a shooting in the downtown area are "unacceptable" and an "attack on public safety." Peoria Police attempt...
Sep 30, 2025 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali gives the State of the City address on June 27th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
