Author Archives: TJ Carson
Woodford County SA discusses SAFE-T Act concerns after release of man accused of soliciting a minor
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - Concerns are being raised by the Woodford County State's Attorney about the state's SAFE-T Act, but is not confident in changes to it. Erik Gibson's concerns come in the wake o...
Sep 18, 2025 (File-25 News)
Teenager arrested in connection to July shooting in Peoria during transaction
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager has been arrested in connection to a July shooting incident in Central Peoria. The incident in question occurred in the area of Renwood and Gilbert on the evening of July 19t...
Sep 18, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US, Israel criticise UN staff over Gaza war stance amid protests, documents show
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States and Israel have sent complaint letters to top United Nations officials contesting their staff's impartiality over the Gaza war, documents showed, as hundreds of th...
Sep 18, 2025 A U.N. security officer stands guard at the Security Council Chamber ahead of a U.N. Security Council vote on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Illinois to issue its own vaccine guidelines
Story summary: Gov. JB Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Public Health to develop independent guidelines for administering common vaccines, including flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines. Th...
Sep 18, 2025 Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Drought conditions worsening across central Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Hot temperatures and no rain is making central Illinois drought conditions worse. The latest US Drought Monitor report released on Thursday shows all of central Illinois experiencing...
Sep 18, 2025 (NOAA/National Weather Service)
'Sunshine Cart' honors Dunlap HS student who passed away from cancer
PEORIA, Ill. - A bag of goodies for the kids at OSF Children's Hospital is part of the legacy of a late Dunlap High School student. The Tessa Sutton Sunshine Cart traveled its way through the hospital...
Sep 18, 2025 The parents and brother of Tessa Sutton stand next to the Sunshine Cart with OSF Childrens Hospital volunteers. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Starmer, Trump hail renewal of 'special relationship', skirt difficult issues
CHEQUERS, England (Reuters) - Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the renewal of their nations' "special relationship" on Thursday, drawing the U.S leader's unprecedented secon...
Sep 18, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press conference following their meeting at Chequers, near Aylesbury, Britain, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to let him move ahead with firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook - a move without precedent ...
Sep 18, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook is seen in this file photo in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/Pool/File Photo
US House advances stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday cleared the way for a vote later this week on a stopgap funding measure to avert a partial federal governmen...
Sep 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Capitol building as the sunrises in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/ File Photo
White House readies executive order on political violence as liberal groups sound warning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is preparing an executive order on political violence and hate speech, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday, as scores of left-leaning non-profits r...
Sep 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago/ File Photo
