Author Archives: TJ Carson
Peoria City Council approves measures to address short-term homeless concerns
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council took steps Tuesday night to address some of the more immediate problems and concerns in trying to handle the city's homelessness situation. The first measure saw...
Jan 14, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Republican-led US House advances limits for transgender student athletes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill supported by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to essentially ban transgender girls and women from competing in ...
Jan 14, 2025 FILE PHOTO: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) speaks at a news conference with female athletes, following the expected House passage of the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports" Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
Los Angeles firefighters hold the line despite extreme conditions
UPDATED 12:11 A.M. 1/15 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as desert winds and a ...
Jan 14, 2025 A playground melted and destroyed by fire is seen in a burnt area as the Eaton Fire, one of several simultaneous blazes ripping across Los Angeles County continues, in Altadena, California, U.S., January 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
Biden to significantly relax Cuba sanctions in final days before Trump
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will relax sanctions targeting long-time foe Cuba days before Donald Trump takes office in a broad set of steps on Tuesday that he expects to lead...
Jan 14, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view of Cuban and U.S. flags beside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
Illinoisans may be able to file federal taxes for free; state announces Apple ID licenses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Many Illinois residents will be able to use the IRS Direct File service to electronically prepare and file their 2024 federal tax returns for free. Almost 2...
Jan 14, 2025 State driver’s licenses and ID cards may soon be available on iPhones. But they won’t replace physical IDs. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois Shelter Alliance calls for $100M state funding boost to fight homelessness
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - With homelessness increasing in Illinois, a coalition of shelter providers and advocates is calling for a $100 million increase in state funding to prevent home...
Jan 14, 2025 Tents are pictured near Montrose Beach in Chicago. Dozens of homeless encampments dot the city’s lakefront parks. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Man injured after reportedly being shot at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot at a Peoria apartment complex early Tuesday morning. Peoria Police responded to the Lexington Hills Apartments just after 5...
Jan 14, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Proposal to provide non-resident Peoria Public School students free tuition fails to pass
PEORIA, Ill. - A proposal to give waivers to non-resident students of Peoria Public Schools employees did not pass, but could have a second life. The PPS board Monday night was split 3-3 on the propos...
Jan 13, 2025 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Biden defends foreign policy record despite ongoing crises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Outgoing President Joe Biden sought to burnish his foreign policy record on Monday and said U.S. adversaries are weaker than when he took office four years ago despite global cri...
Jan 13, 2025 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the State Department in Washington, U.S. January 13, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Final draft of Gaza truce deal presented to sides after 'breakthrough', official says
DOHA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough" in talks ...
Jan 13, 2025 Buildings lie in ruin in North Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, January 13, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
