Author Archives: TJ Carson
Woman sentenced for 2022 murder in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman has learned her fate after being found guilty of second-degree murder in February. 25 News reports Kaitlyn Taylor was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday in the sho...
Apr 17, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
Solar investments take center stage as questions loom on state's renewable future
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A manufacturer in the southwest suburbs of Chicago received $2.6 million from electric utility Commonwealth Edison this week as part of a state program for ...
Apr 17, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at G&W Electric Co. in Bolingbrook to highlight its microgrid, which includes one of the largest batteries in the country. Also pictured (left to right): Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta, Commonwealth Edison CEO Gil Quiniones, and G&W chair and owner John Mueller. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Rivian cuts 1% of workforce in second round of layoffs this year
UPDATED 4:08 P.M. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Electric vehicle maker Rivian said on Wednesday it cut about 1% of its workforce - the second round of job cuts this year - as it reduces cost amid a broader...
Apr 17, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Employees works on an assembly line at startup Rivian Automotive's electric vehicle factory in Normal, Illinois, U.S. April 11, 2022. Picture taken April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo
Man pleads guilty in connection to Princeville animal cruelty case
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has pleaded guilty in connection to an animal cruelty case in Princeville last May. Court records indicate Stephen Kalb pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of Aggravated Cruelty...
Apr 17, 2024 Stephen Kalb (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: US Senate ends impeachment of Biden's top border official without trial
UPDATED 3:40 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed both impeachment charges against President Joe Biden's top border official, bring a swift end to an e...
Apr 17, 2024 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a news conference regarding the Know2Protect program in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
US House sets long-awaited vote on billions for Ukraine, Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives will have its long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific as soon as Saturday, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wed...
Apr 17, 2024 U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters during a weekly press conference at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/ File Photo
East Peoria leaders see preview of proposed new police station building
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Leaders in East Peoria got a look at what the future headquarters for the city's police department could look like. At a working session meeting Tuesday evening, design plans from ...
Apr 17, 2024 (City of East Peoria/FGM Architects)
Peoria Rivermen start next round of playoffs Wednesday night
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The journey for the President's Cup for the Peoria Rivermen continues this week. The Rivermen start their best-of-three SPHL semifinal series against the Evansville Thunderbolts Wed...
Apr 17, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Advocates renew push to tighten firearm laws aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Advocates for stricter gun laws rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday for a measure aimed at protecting domestic violence victims and two other criminal just...
Apr 17, 2024 Advocates from the organization Moms Demand Action gather outside the Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday. They are urging lawmakers to pass legislation they believe will reduce gun violence. (Capitol News Illinois image by Andrew Campbell)
Biden targets wealthy in Pennsylvania tour with a hometown visit
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden kicked off a multi-city tour of the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a stop in his hometown of Scranton, where he renewed calls to in...
Apr 16, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the campaign headquarters for the state of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., March 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
