Author Archives: TJ Carson
US drops COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women
(Reuters) - The U.S. has stopped recommending routine COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a social media post on Tuesday,...
May 27, 2025 Vials labelled "VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Trump administration moves to cut all remaining federal contracts with Harvard
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Trump administration plans to terminate the federal government's remaining contracts with Harvard University, according to a letter scheduled to be sent to federal a...
May 27, 2025 Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo
Fallen soldiers remembered at Memorial Day ceremony on Peoria Riverfront
PEORIA, Ill. - The people of Peoria came together to honor the fallen on Memorial Day on the Riverfront. The annual ceremony hosted by the Peoria Memorial Day Committee featured patriotic songs from t...
May 26, 2025 Medal of Honor Recipient and U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Hal Fritz was the guest speaker at the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony hosted by the Peoria Memorial Day Committee. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Louisiana man arrested after allegedly trying to meet up with minor in Peoria County
HANNA CITY, Ill. - A Louisiana man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to meet up with a minor. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputies were called to Lakeshore Drive in Hanna City ...
May 26, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Three arrested in connection to shooting near former Quest Middle School
PEORIA, Ill. - Three males have been arrested in connection to a Thursday afternoon shooting near the former Quest Charter Middle School in Peoria. Peoria Police say five people were detained Thursday...
May 23, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Summer Camp to return in 2026 to Chillicothe's Three Sisters Park
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - A Memorial Day weekend tradition in central Illinois is missing this year, but it will not be gone for long. The three-day music festival Summer Camp returns to Three Sisters Park ...
May 23, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD -Rick Hirschmann)
Congressman LaHood praises "Big Beautiful Bill" and touts impact on working class people
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria area Congressman says President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will lead to "the best economy of my lifetime. 16th District Republican Congressman Darin LaHood of Dunlap spo...
May 23, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Metamora pool delays season opening
METAMORA, Ill. - A central Illinois pool that's needed significant repairs will need more time to open for the season. In a Facebook post, the Metamora Swimming Pool says it will not be able to open t...
May 23, 2025 (Metamora Park District)
Illinois Central College working with area colleges and universities to provide student housing
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College is working on how to house students affected by the closure of campus housing. In March, the college announced that students living in Woodview Commons wou...
May 23, 2025 (25 News)
Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union, Apple, reigniting trade fears
BRUSSELS/BANFF, Canada/THE HAGUE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to ratchet up his trade war once again, pushing for a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1 a...
May 23, 2025 iPhones sit on display at the Apple Fifth Avenue store, in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray
