Author Archives: TJ Carson
US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of Colorado ballot disqualification
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Donald Trump's appeal of a judicial decision barring the former president from the state's Republican primary ballot, taking up a ...
Jan 05, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Reno, Nevada, U.S. December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Community leaders in Peoria to be presented research on school violence and how to prevent it
PEORIA, Ill. - Research and insight into why school shootings and violence occur will be presented to leaders in Peoria next week. City leaders, local law enforcement, and Peoria Public Schools offici...
Jan 05, 2024 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Hearing delayed for Pekin man accused in death of his daughter
PEKIN, Ill. - The Pekin man accused in the death of his infant daughter was back in court on Thursday. Hunter Waters, 20, had a review hearing scheduled, but was only in court briefly as the hearing w...
Jan 05, 2024 Hunter Waters (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell County Jail via 25 News)
White House official not optimistic about averting partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House budget director Shalanda Young said Friday she is not optimistic about reaching a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. "I wouldn't say pessim...
Jan 05, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks to the media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Peoria man sentenced for drive-by shooting incident in February that damaged a house and gas line
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was sentenced to federal prison on Thursday after a drive-by shooting incident from February of 2023. U.S District Judge James E. Shadid sentenced Tajurie Amir Bennett, 20,...
Jan 05, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions
UPDATED 12:15 P.M. 1/5 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) -Illinois is now among the growing list of states in which former President Donald Trump will have to fight to have his name appear on ...
Jan 04, 2024 The Illinois State Board of Elections building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
City of Washington forgives loan given to Five Points. Here's what we know
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Washington Mayor Gary Manier says Five Points is a "crown jewel" to the city. "It brings people here, it brings the arts alive and well in our community, with the theater, the Cater...
Jan 04, 2024 A memorial of the Washington tornado. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
White House: North Korea provided Russia with ballistic missiles, launchers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Korea recently provided Russia with ballistic missiles and launchers for use in Moscow's war against Ukraine, some of which Russia has fired into Ukraine, the White House s...
Jan 04, 2024 White House national security spokesperson John Kirby answers a question during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Wisconsin man arrested in Peoria after reportedly found with stolen vehicle and weapon
PEORIA, Ill. - A Wisconsin man was arrested early Thursday morning in Peoria after reportedly being found with a stolen vehicle and weapon. Illinois State Police say a traffic stop of a Blue Dodge tru...
Jan 04, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Discussions beginning on repairing Pekin's Avanti's Sports Dome
PEKIN, Ill. - Repair work to the Avanti's Sports Dome in Pekin could be occurring in the near future. City Manager John Dossey tells 25 News that discussions have occurred on a path forward to repair ...
Jan 04, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
