Author Archives: TJ Carson
One Peoria Public Schools race too close to call after Tuesday's elections
PEORIA, Ill. - Tuesday's elections for the Peoria Public Schools featured one race that appears too close to call. The two races are needed to fill seats on the board to replace Lynne Costic and Larry...
Mar 17, 2026 (Peoria Public Schools)
Vancil wins 17th Congressional GOP primary to set up race against Sorensen in November
PEORIA, Ill. - The races for the Peoria-area's two Congressional districts appear to be set. There was only one contested primary race of a possible four in Tuesday's elections in both the 16th and 17...
Mar 17, 2026
Referendums in Peoria and Tazewell Counties defeated in Tuesday's elections
PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple referendums across central Illinois were rejected by voters on Tuesday. Voters in Peoria Heights said no to an advisory question regarding the re-establishment of a 1% grocery ...
Mar 17, 2026 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Stratton defeats Krishnamoorthi with help from Chicago, downstate voters
UPDATED 11:29 P.M. Article Summary Gov. Juliana Stratton won the hotly contested Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly. Stratton performed better...
Mar 17, 2026 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton delivers a victory speech Tuesday night, shortly after 10 p.m., after securing the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Illinois governor's race will be a rematch in 2026
Article Summary Darren Bailey's performance downstate helped him beat conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski for the GOP nomination for governor. The win sets Bailey up for a rematch against Gov. JB Pr...
Mar 17, 2026 Darren Bailey will once again face Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 general election. The adversaries of 2022 both secured their parties’ nominations Tuesday night. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
US House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee said on Tuesday it has issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify behind closed doors in its probe of the late convicted...
Mar 17, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
Peoria celebrates St. Patrick's Day with downtown parade
PEORIA, Ill. - An Irish tradition weaved its way through the streets of downtown Peoria on Tuesday. The 45th annual Saint Patrick's Day parade took place, marching its way through Main St. For parade ...
Mar 17, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Early voting wraps up before Election Day on Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Monday brought the end to early voting in the March primary elections. The early voting polls will close at 7:00 P.M. Monday before voters head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tue...
Mar 16, 2026 A sign indicates one of the polling locations in Morton, at Community United Church of Christ, on Election Day 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US judge upends Kennedy's overhaul of childhood vaccine policies
BOSTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of sho...
Mar 16, 2026 A one-year-old receives a dose of Moderna Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals
Article Summary In 2025, Illinois fell short of meeting its previous goal of having 60% of its adult population earning either a college degree or high-quality postsecondary credential. Recent studies...
Mar 16, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
