Author Archives: TJ Carson
Small fixes proposed to extend life of Peoria County Jail
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County is hoping to try and get the county jail through at least the next decade. Sheriff Chris Watkins has previously addressed the needs of maintaining the more than 40 year ol...
Aug 26, 2025 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Trump threatens Illinois' federal funding for eliminating cash bail
Article Summary President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to block federal funding to states that eliminated cash bail. Illinois eliminated cash bail as of 2023 under the Pretrial Fai...
Aug 26, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in Chicago on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
South Peoria man charged in connection to fatal 2023 shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a South Peoria man in connection with a fatal shooting two years ago. 34-year-old Rico Booker was indicted Tuesday for First Degree Murder. Court...
Aug 26, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Teenager alleged to have shot at Peoria Manual HS makes court appearance
PEORIA, Ill. - The teenager accused of firing a weapon at Peoria Manual High School must remain in custody at the Juvenile Detention Center until trial. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office say...
Aug 26, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin to change logo as part of rebrand approved by council
PEKIN, Ill. - A flower will be a part of Pekin's branding going forward. City council Monday night approved a new brand and brand standards for marketing for Pekin, which includes a new logo and tagli...
Aug 25, 2025 (City of Pekin)
In response to military deployment, Pritzker tells Trump: 'Do not come to Chicago'
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker and the state's top Democrats condemned President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the military in Chicago to fight crime. The state's leaders said Trump's plan has sim...
Aug 25, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes the Trump administration’s threat to deploy military forces in Chicago alongside dozens of activists, Democratic politicians and religious leaders in downtown Chicago on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria County SA wants to see changes to juvenile justice system
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County's lead prosecutor wants to see reforms made to the juvenile justice system. State's Attorney Jodi Hoos joined WMBD's "The Phil Luciano Show" to discuss how to address the ...
Aug 25, 2025 Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Adult and teen charged in connection to South Peoria shooting early Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - An adult and a teenager are facing weapons charges after a South Peoria shooting early Sunday morning that injured two people, one critically with a gunshot wound to the head. The Peori...
Aug 25, 2025 courtroom gavel
DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1
Story summary: The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to Illinois' complete, unredacted statewide voter registration database, including voters' personal information such as dates of birth, ...
Aug 25, 2025 Election workers check voters’ names against a registration list and hand out ballots at a polling place in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Peter Hancock)
Trump wants to meet North Korea's Kim this year, he tells South Korea
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year and that he was open to further trade talks with South Korea eve...
Aug 25, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Oval Office, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
