Author Archives: TJ Carson
East Peoria approves new turn lane, improvements, for new police station
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple items related to the new East Peoria Police station were approved at this week's city council meeting. One item unanimously approved by commissioners includes creating a n...
Feb 05, 2026 (City of East Peoria)
Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie presumed to 'still be out there' alive
TUCSON, Arizona, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Investigators in Arizona presume the kidnapped elderly mother of popular U.S. television news host Savannah Guthrie is "still out there" and alive four days after sh...
Feb 05, 2026 A supportive sign left by neighbors is posted outside of 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 4, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
Peoria Mayor says Boyd's revised Par-A-Dice plans was a "surprise to the city"
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria city leaders are planning to meet next week to discuss the newest proposal from Boyd Gaming regarding the renovated Par-A-Dice Casino. On Thursday, the Illinois Gaming Board dela...
Feb 05, 2026 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali delivers the 2025 "State of the City" address at the Peoria Civic Center ballroom. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ukraine, Russia end second round of peace talks with agreement on prisoner swap, new meeting
KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia concluded a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday aimed at ending Europe's biggest conflict since World War Two, with the two sides co...
Feb 05, 2026 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture as they arrive in Ukrainian territory after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location, Ukraine, February 5, 2026. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
Vote on plans for proposed new Par-A-Dice tabled by Illinois Gaming Board
CHICAGO, Ill. - A decision on the plans for a new Par-A-Dice Casino in East Peoria will have to wait a little bit longer. The Illinois Gaming Board was scheduled to vote Thursday on Boyd Gaming's reno...
Feb 05, 2026 A screencap of a slide from a video on the Feb. 5th presentation to the Illinois Gaming Board by Boyd Gaming shows an updated plan for the proposed new Par-A-Dice Casino. (Body Gaming/Illinois Gaming Board)
Olympics-Curling-Mixed doubles competition gets Milano Cortina Games rolling
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The mixed doubles curling competition took centre stage on Wednesday as the action at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics started two days before the Opening...
Feb 04, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 1 - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 04, 2026 General view during the mixed doubles round robin match REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Peoria High basketball coach released from jail on conditions after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria High School's boys' basketball coach has been formally charged by prosecutors for allegedly trying to solicit a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 41-year-ol...
Feb 04, 2026 Daniel Ruffin mugshot (Peoria County Jail Records)
Hearing regarding restraining order on Par-A-Dice project to not take place before IGB vote Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Thursday's potential vote by the Illinois Gaming Board on the proposed new Par-A-Dice facility may not be the final word on it. The city of Peoria is seeking a temporary restraining ord...
Feb 04, 2026 (Illinois Gaming Board)
Peoria County delays early voting, Tazewell and Woodford Counties to start Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Early voting starts Thursday across Illinois, but not in Peoria County. In an announcement on Wednesday, Election Commission Executive Director Elizabeth Gannon announced that early vot...
Feb 04, 2026 A sign indicates one of the polling locations in Morton, at Community United Church of Christ, on Election Day 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man accused of shooting Peoria County Sheriff's deputy to stay in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of shooting and injuring a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy must remain in jail until trial. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a judge ordered 51-year-old L...
Feb 04, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
