Author Archives: TJ Carson
Republican candidates for governor - minus Bailey - try to distance themselves
Article Summary Republican candidates for governor Ted Dabrowski, James Mendrick and Rick Heidner met for the first time for a televised debate on Tuesday. Darren Bailey, presumed to be the frontrunne...
Feb 25, 2026 Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and James Mendrick, GOP candidates for governors, took part in a debate Tuesday. Candidate Darren Bailey, not pictured, did not attend. (Photos by Capitol News Illinois)
Grand jury indicts woman accused of causing crash with multiple injuries in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a woman accused of causing a multi-vehicle crash earlier this month that left a man paralyzed. Court documents show that 28-year-old Ganala Johns...
Feb 24, 2026 28-year-old Ganala Johnson. (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria County jury convicts man for sexual assault of teenage relative
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County jury found a man guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage relative more than a year ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 21-year-old Jordan Gibson was fo...
Feb 24, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1 million reward for information leading to her recovery
Feb 24 - The Guthrie family is offering up to $1 million as a reward for information that leads to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie, according to a video posted on Instagram on Tuesday by her daughter, N...
Feb 24, 2026 A drone view shows investigators searching the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
New US tariff starts at 10%, Trump administration working to hike it to 15%
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United States began collecting a temporary new 10% global import tariff on Tuesday, but the Trump administration was working to increase it to 15%, a White House off...
Feb 24, 2026 Shipping containers at the port of Oakland following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Oakland, California, U.S., February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Utah judge rejects bid to disqualify prosecutors in Charlie Kirk case
Feb 24 (Reuters) - A Utah judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by lawyers for the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to disqualify prosecutors in the case. The decision by District Court ...
Feb 24, 2026 Candles and flowers are placed near an image of Charlie Kirk, during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Illinois legislators introduce bills to regulate pricing based on personal data
Article Summary Two bills introduced in the house would require companies to tell consumers when their personal data is used in price setting. Known as algorithmic pricing, the practice has come under...
Feb 24, 2026 The state capitol building is seen in Springfield. (CNI file photo)
What does Gov. JB Pritzker's nuclear energy executive order do?
Article Summary A recent executive order by Gov. JB Pritzker set a new goal to begin development on new nuclear power plants by 2033, with the intention of bringing online enough energy to power up to...
Feb 23, 2026 The Byron Nuclear Generating Station in Ogle County, Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Campbell)
Peoria Housing Authority announces CFO firing, CEO resignation
PEORIA, Ill. - Two leadership roles have changed at the Peoria Housing Authority...with one involving a criminal investigation. The Board of Commissioners announced on Monday that its Chief Financial ...
Feb 23, 2026 (Peoria Housing Authority)
Son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to murder charges
LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Nick Reiner, the troubled son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder charges stemming from the fatal stabbing of his parents in...
Feb 23, 2026 Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene (not pictured) during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., 23 February 2026. Reiner is facing two counts of first‑degree murder for the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home in December 2025. CHRIS TORRES/Pool via REUTERS
