Author Archives: TJ Carson

Suspect in shooting incident at Peoria Heights gas station during Memorial Day weekend to remain in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - One of the three suspects arrested in connection to a shooting incident at a Peoria Heights gas station was ordered to remain in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a...
TJ Carson May 31, 2024 (Peoria Heights Police Department)

Israel's Netanyahu gets invitation to address US Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on Friday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, a show of support ...
TJ Carson May 31, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony for Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terrorism at Yad LeBanim in Jerusalem, May 12, 2024. DEBBIE HILL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Levee District road construction project set to begin
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A major road closure in East Peoria's Levee District is scheduled for Monday. West Washington Street from just east of the roundabout to the East Peoria City Hall will be closed fo...
TJ Carson May 31, 2024 Midwest Communications

Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said Israel had proposed a Gaza ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages, and called on Hamas to agree to the new offer, saying it was...
TJ Carson May 31, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware, U.S., May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Biden: Criticism of Trump jury verdict is 'dangerous, irresponsible'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Friday that it was "dangerous" for people to question the integrity of the guilty verdict in Donald Trump's hush money jury trial. In his first publi...
TJ Carson May 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Middle East in the State Dining room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Israel completes combat operations in part of north Gaza, military says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli forces have ended operations in north Gaza's Jabalia area after days of intense fighting and over 200 airstrikes, while probing further into Rafah in south Gaza, targetin...
TJ Carson May 31, 2024 Jabalia camp, Gaza Strip, May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Bradley University president resigning from role in June
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University will be looking for a new president. The university has announced that Stephen Standifird is resigning from the position, effective June 15th, nearly four years to th...
TJ Carson May 31, 2024 Bradley University president Stephen Standifird speaks at an event in 2022. (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Trump says he will appeal historic conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump said on Friday he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first U.S. president convicted of a crime, though he will have to wait until after his sentencing o...
TJ Carson May 31, 2024 New York City, U.S., May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Peoria Heights starts process to hire full-time firefighters
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Peoria Heights Fire Department is looking for a few good men and women. Chief Dan Decker says applications are now available for full-time firefighter positions within the f...
TJ Carson May 30, 2024 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Biden allows Ukraine to use US-supplied arms to strike inside Russia near Kharkiv area, say US officials
WASHINGTON/PRAGUE (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has quietly allowed Kyiv to fire U.S.-supplied weapons at targets inside Russia but only near the border with the area around Ukraine's northern city o...
TJ Carson May 30, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about student protests at U.S. universities, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during brief remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo


