Author Archives: TJ Carson
2nd person sentenced in 2024 botched robbery in Peoria that left one robber dead
PEORIA, Ill. - The man prosecutors called the "ringleader" of a botched robbery two years ago that left one robber dead learned his fate on Wednesday. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says ...
Feb 04, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
State looks to expand manufacturing training at community colleges
Article Summary The state is accepting applications for $24 million in grant funds for downstate community colleges to build six new "manufacturing training academies." The academies are designed to a...
Feb 04, 2026 The Illinois Community College System headquarters is pictured in downtown Springfield. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Reece Dower)
Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump sentenced to life
FORT PIERCE, Florida, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ryan Routh, a man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump less than two months b...
Feb 04, 2026 Ryan W. Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, is held by two Martin County Sheriff's Office deputies after his arrest during a traffic stop near Palm City, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2024 in a still image from body camera video. Martin County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Pritzker sticking to proposal to fully fund pensions
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker said he will push forward on his 2024 proposal to fully fund pensions and address other funding issues. Pritzker's plan calls for fully funding pensions by 2048, rathe...
Feb 03, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event at the Illinois AFL-CIO in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws
Article Summary JB Pritzker announced Illinois will join the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, allowing the state to receive information about spreading diseases ...
Feb 03, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker wears an Illinois face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Iran demands changes in venue and scope of talks with US, source says
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Iran is demanding that talks with the U.S. this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way negotiations on nuclear issues only, a re...
Feb 03, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Iranian clerics stand in the Islamic seminary that was burned during Iran's protests, in Tehran, Iran, January 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Peoria High boys basketball coach arrested for alleged inappropriate texts to student
PEORIA, Ill. - The head coach of the Peoria High School boys' basketball team has been arrested for allegedly trying to solicit a teenage girl. Peoria Police says 41-year-old Daniel Ruffin was arreste...
Feb 02, 2026
Peoria City Council rejects proposed settlement regarding proposed new Par-A-Dice casino
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria says no deal to the Par-A-Dice. In a special meeting Monday night, council was one vote short of accepting a settlement agreement regarding the proposed new Par-A-Dic...
Feb 02, 2026 (Illinois Gaming Board)
Trump says US lawmakers are close to resolution on government funding
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers in Congress are nearing a resolution aimed ending a partial government shutdown, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday. Trump told reporters that he h...
Feb 02, 2026 A view inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
LaHood and Illinois GOP Congressmen urge State Board of Elections to comply with voter roll request
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Illinois' Republican Congressmen are raising questions about whether the State Board of Elections is complying with federal election laws. 16th District Congressman Darin LaHood of ...
Feb 02, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
