Author Archives: TJ Carson
Investigation after man stabbed in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A man suffered serious injuries after reportedly being stabbed in Peoria's East Bluff on Thursday night. Peoria Police says officers found a 59-year-old male with an apparent stab wound...
Aug 01, 2025 (Midwest Communication)
Family displaced after Friday morning fire ruled arson at home in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire on Friday morning in Peoria's East Bluff is being investigated as arson. Peoria Fire says crews responded just after 7:45 A.M. to the area of Thrush and Indiana, finding fire in ...
Aug 01, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Pritzker signs bill to implement mental health screenings in schools
Article Summary: A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 school year. The screenings would be available for students...
Aug 01, 2025 Students are pictured in a file photo working on laptops at Lanphier High School in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Startup hub in downtown Peoria turns one year old
PEORIA, Ill. - An innovation startup hub in downtown Peoria is turning one year old. A celebration on Fulton Plaza on Thursday marked one year since Distillery Labs opened its doors. The event feature...
Jul 31, 2025 The exterior of the new Distillery Labs hub in downtown Peoria. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday, July 30. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
Sorensen blasts a Medicaid provision of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"
PEORIA, Ill. - A central Illinois Congressman is blasting one aspect of Medicaid cuts signed into law earlier this month. One Medicaid provision in President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill implements work...
Jul 31, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump escalates trade war with Canada following Palestine stance
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his trade war with Canada a day ahead of his August 1 deadline for a tariff agreement, saying it would be "very hard" to make a deal with Canada afte...
Jul 31, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attend a meeting with G7 leaders and guests, at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Man found guilty for fatal shooting during dice game in Peoria's North Valley
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been found guilty of murder after a fatal shooting during a dice game in Peoria's North Valley two years ago. 23-year-old Ronnie Simmons was found guilty Thursday of First Deg...
Jul 31, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Ameren breaks ground for new solar energy center in rural Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Ameren Illinois is breaking ground on a new center to help ease the power grid a little bit in Peoria. Leaders with Ameren broke ground Thursday morning on the Peoria Solar Energy Cente...
Jul 31, 2025 Ameren leaders ceremonially break ground on the new Peoria Solar Energy Center, off of Pottstown Road. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Air Quality Alert for central Illinois issued
ILZ027>031-036-037-010500- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, and Pekin 1036 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025 ...AI...
Jul 31, 2025
Liberty Steel HQ potentially moving north to Peoria-area as part of bid for incentives
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The home base of a Bartonville manufacturing company could be moving to central Illinois. Liberty Steel and Wire is asking Peoria County for a loan totaling at around $2.6 millio...
Jul 30, 2025 (25 News)
