Author Archives: TJ Carson
At national convention, Illinois' beleaguered GOP portrays calm amid internal storm
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Republicans appeared upbeat and optimistic as the GOP's national convention got underway Monday, calling for unity and showing little sign of the in...
Jul 16, 2024 On the floor of the Republican National Convention, delegates rally around signs for their state during votes and speeches. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Man sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for Central Peoria shooting death in 2022
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been sentenced to more than a half-century in prison for a Central Peoria shooting death two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Rev Blakes received a ...
Jul 15, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
Victim of "suspicious death" in Canton identified
CANTON, Ill. - Officials in Fulton County have released the identity of the victim in a "suspicious death" on Saturday in Canton. Fulton County Coroner Austin Rhodes says 61-year-old Christopher Leyde...
Jul 15, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Trump officially nominated for president, picks J.D. Vance for running mate
UPDATED 2:42 P.M. MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Donald Trump selected U.S. Senator J.D. Vance on Monday to serve as his vice presidential running mate, as the Republican Party officially nominated the former ...
Jul 15, 2024 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
OSF Healthcare investigating social media posts from employee allegedly regarding Trump assassination attempt
PEORIA, Ill. - OSF Healthcare says it is conducting an investigation of a social media post by an employee allegedly regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The X account...
Jul 15, 2024 (OSF HealthCare)
Trump gunman's motive eludes investigators as Secret Service defends response
BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -The motive behind a 20-year-old gunman's attempt on the life of Donald Trump remained a mystery two days later with the suspect having been shot dead and the FBI u...
Jul 15, 2024 Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump wait for his arrival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 14, 2024 a day after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Live-in caretaker sentenced to prison in relation to 2019 death of Peoria woman
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County judge has sentenced a live-in caretaker found guilty last month of murdering the woman he was caring for. Dmitri Rogatchev was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Monday....
Jul 15, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Gas prices remain about the same in the Peoria area in the past week
PEORIA, Ill. - Prices at the pump in the Peoria area are about the same as this time one week ago. GasBuddy reports an average price of $3.66/g for unleaded on Monday. Although it's up a little more t...
Jul 15, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Illinois lawmakers react to shooting at Pennsylvania rally with former President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Lawmakers across the political aisle in Illinois are reacting to the shooting at former President Trump's rally in Butler Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon. Democratic U.S. Senator Di...
Jul 13, 2024 AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com
Man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend in Peoria's East Bluff ordered to remain in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the back in Peoria's East Bluff on Wednesday has been ordered to remain in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a petiti...
Jul 12, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
