Author Archives: TJ Carson
Charges filed against man accused of shooting and injuring Peoria County deputy
PEORIA, Ill. - Prosecutors have filed charges against the man accused of shooting and injuring a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy Saturday night. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 51-year...
Feb 02, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Zelenskiy says Russia largely observing energy ceasefire ahead of peace talks
KYIV, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia has largely observed a ceasefire on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday as Kyiv prepared for the next round of trilateral talks...
Feb 02, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
Pritzker drops $5M to boost Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in Senate race
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker accounted for nearly 80% of the $6.3 million Illinois Future PAC raised in 2025, according to campaign finance records. Most of the rest came from his cousin, Jennifer...
Feb 02, 2026 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
Peoria County Sheriff's deputy "in good spirits" after being shot during traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. - More details have been released regarding the Peoria County Sheriff's deputy who was shot Saturday night during a traffic stop. 24-year-old Jack Evans was sworn-in to the sheriff's offi...
Feb 02, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Election '26: 4 Democrats seeking to replace Mendoza as Illinois comptroller
Article Summary Democrats Margaret Croke, Karina Villa, Stephanie Kifowit and Holly Kim are competing in the primary to succeed outgoing Comptroller Susana Mendoza. Croke said her focus will be on the...
Feb 02, 2026 Democratic candidates for comptroller from left to right are Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim, Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago)m and Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago). (Illustratrion and photos by Capitol News Illinois)
Man arrested for alleged role in Peoria hit and run that injured one
PEORIA, Ill. - An arrest has been made in connection to a hit and run in Peoria last week. Peoria Police says 39-year-old Nicholas Smith was arrested early Saturday morning at a residence, where the a...
Feb 02, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Illinois American Water seeks rate increase
BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Illinois American Water is seeking rate increases to fund upcoming infrastructure improvements. The utility on Tuesday filed its request with the Illinois Commerce Commission. The i...
Jan 27, 2026 Illinois American Water
Illinois sees its worst flu season in recent years as vaccine skepticism grows
Article Summary Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season with outbreak zones popping up across the state. Peak flu season comes in February as January fatalities increase at a rapid rate to at lea...
Jan 27, 2026 Getting a vaccine against the flu is still the best way to guard against the illiness, health officials say. (Medill Illinois News Bureau by Sam Freeman)
Trump in Iowa to tout economy as protests roil neighboring Minnesota
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Iowa on Tuesday, seeking to shore up support in a Midwestern political battleground as an escalating confrontation over immi...
Jan 27, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, U.S., January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
More than a dozen vocal about opposition to data center project at Pekin City Council meeting
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin City Hall was overflowing Monday night with people opposed to a proposed data center. The city council's chambers, as well as the hallways of city hall, were filled with those agai...
Jan 27, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
