Author Archives: TJ Carson
One injured after vehicle goes into ravine in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured after a car went into a ravine Thursday morning in Peoria. Peoria Fire says crews responded to the T-intersection of Prospect and Montclair just before 11:30 A.M....
Mar 12, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Suspect dead in Detroit-area synagogue shooting, no other casualties reported
March 12 (Reuters) - The suspect in an episode of gun violence on Thursday at a Detroit-area synagogue was shot dead, according to a law enforcement official, with no other casualties from the inciden...
Mar 12, 2026 Smoke rises from the building after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026 in a still image from video. ABC Affiliate WXYZ via REUTERS.
Former Peoria High basketball coach makes court appearance, trail date set
PEORIA, Ill. - The former head coach of the Peoria High School boys' basketball team has a date set for a trial on alleged sexual abuse charges. 41-year-old Daniel Ruffin was charged twice last month ...
Mar 12, 2026 Daniel Ruffin mugshot (Peoria County Jail Records)
Arrest made in stabbing homicide near Bradley University
PEORIA, Ill. - An arrest has been made in Peoria's first homicide of 2026. Peoria Police says 21-year-old Tavion Evans was developed as a suspect in the stabbing death of 35-year-old Zachary White las...
Mar 12, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
5th and final defendant in 2024 Peoria Facebook robbery that turned fatal sentenced
PEORIA, Ill. - The final defendant to be sentenced in an attempted robbery in Peoria that turned fatal more than two years ago learned his fate. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 20-yea...
Mar 11, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Senate advances bills requiring more insurance for boaters, protections for mobile ID users
Article Summary The Senate Transportation Committee approved a bill that requires more boaters to have liability insurance. Bills dealing with pension buy-out programs, mobile IDs and workload for col...
Mar 11, 2026 Sen. Julie Morrison, D-Lake Forest, presents a bill in the Illinois Senate on May 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Thousands more Illinoisans with disabilities now have access to savings accounts
Article Summary The age of eligibility for Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts was expanded in January 2026, meaning people who acquired their disabilities before they turned 46 can now open a...
Mar 11, 2026 Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has announced expanded eligibility for ABLE accounts, which allow people with disabilities to save and invest money without risking their federal benefits. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Death of elderly Pekin woman under investigation
PEKIN, Ill. - An autopsy is being conducted on Wednesday after the death of an elderly woman in Pekin Tuesday night. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says the 82-year-old woman encountered fatal...
Mar 11, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Norway police apprehend three suspects in 'terror bombing' of US embassy
OSLO, March 11 (Reuters) - Norwegian police said on Wednesday they had apprehended three brothers suspected of carrying out Sunday's bombing at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, in an attack investigators hav...
Mar 11, 2026 Police vehicles outside the U.S. embassy, after a loud bang was reported at the site, in Oslo, Norway, March 8, 2026. Javad Parsa/NTB/via REUTERS
Illinois abortion clinics gain renewed support despite Republican, pro-life pushback
Article Summary Despite a Republican-led push for bills restricting abortion access, Illinois continues to serve as an abortion travel destination and celebrates 30 years of National Abortion Provider...
Mar 11, 2026 Planned Parenthood of Illinois sees more than 100,000 patients per year, and 30% of those are for abortions. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
