Author Archives: TJ Carson
Peoria Police investigating vehicle crash occurring after shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred after shots were fired. Officers responded to Charlton and Smith after ten shots fired just after 9:45 A.M., where the ...
Apr 12, 2024 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US House vote on surveillance bill expected Friday after change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on controversial surveillance legislation on Friday, lawmakers said, two days after an initial attempt failed in the Republi...
Apr 11, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative French Hill (R-AR) walks to a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - For decades, lobbyists in the Illinois Statehouse have been required to report how much they spend wining, dining and entertaining lawmakers. Currently, tho...
Apr 11, 2024 Amy Williams, left, of the Illinois secretary of state’s office, and lobbyists Josh Witkowski, Holly Ambuehl, and Bryan Zarou testify before a House committee about a bill that would require lobbyists to disclose how much they are paid by each of their clients. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud conviction, 25-year sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried, facing the prospect of spending much of his adult life behind bars, on Thursday appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing $8 billion from ...
Apr 11, 2024 FILE PHOTO: FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried stands before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan as he is sentenced to 25 years in prison, at Federal Court in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2024 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
Peoria Township voters to be asked about ranked choice voting in November
PEORIA, Ill. - Voters in Peoria Township will be asked whether or not they want to see changes to how they vote their representatives. At the annual township meeting on Tuesday evening, a non-binding ...
Apr 11, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Pekin Community High School athletic director back to work after arrest last month
PEKIN, Ill. - The athletic director of Pekin Community High School remains on the job after an arrest last month. In a statement from the high school, Cole Stoner was arrested on March 29th while off-...
Apr 11, 2024 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Support from 'indispensable' US vital for Ukraine's survival, Japan PM tells Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukraine risks collapsing under Russia's onslaught without U.S. support, a disaster that could embolden China and spark a new crisis in East Asia, Japan's prime minister told U.S....
Apr 11, 2024 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shakes hands with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), as Vice President Kamala Harris applauds, during a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024.REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Man arrested in Peoria on out-of-state warrant for attempted murder after weapon investigation
PEORIA, Ill. - A man wanted for an attempted murder out-of-state was arrested yesterday Wednesday afternoon in Peoria. Peoria Police say a weapon-related investigation was conducted just after 3:45 P....
Apr 11, 2024 Mugshots of Montell Nellum (L) and Damaris Neal (R). (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Public Schools bus involved in crash with utility pole Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - All elementary students on a Peoria Public Schools bus appear to be okay after the bus hit a pole Wednesday afternoon. 25 News says the crash happened in the intersection of West Main a...
Apr 10, 2024 (25 News)
Victim in fatal electric scooter crash in South Peoria identified
PEORIA, Ill. - The victim in a fatal electric scooter versus vehicle accident from Monday has been identified. The Peoria County Coroner's Office says 35-year-old Shadrick Johnson of Peoria was taken ...
Apr 10, 2024
