Author Archives: TJ Carson
Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, originally intended to help end the Gaza war but which he now sees having a wider role that ...
Jan 22, 2026 Pens and documents in the conference room, ahead of a charter announcement for U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Victim in rural Chillicothe house fire identified
PEORIA, Ill. - The victim in a fatal fire in rural Chillicothe has been identified. The fire occurred Tuesday afternoon in the area of Galena and Rome Roads. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 6...
Jan 21, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Beatification of Fulton Sheen could come in 2026
PEORIA, Ill. - The process to immortalize a Catholic leader from central Illinois could begin later this year. The Vatican is expected to soon announce a day for the beatification of Fulton Sheen, the...
Jan 21, 2026 Archbishop Fulton Sheen (right) is hugging Pope John Paul II in this 1979 photo. (Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation)
Driver who led police pursuit from East Peoria to Springfield dies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The driver that led multiple police agencies on a chase from central Illinois to Springfield has died. The chase began Tuesday morning when East Peoria Police officers attempted a ...
Jan 21, 2026 (Illinois State Police)
Illinois rideshare drivers rally for unionization bill
Article Summary Rideshare drivers are calling on Illinois lawmakers to consider legislation that would grant them the right to unionize. Drivers held a rally at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday...
Jan 21, 2026 Rep. Yolonda Morris speaks at a rally with rideshare drivers in the Illinois State Capitol on Jan. 21, 2026. Drivers and lobbyists met with legislators to ask for support on a bill that would give rideshare drivers the right to unionize. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Trump rules out force but renews Greenland demands at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not take over Greenland by force, but stuck firmly to his demands for control of the Danish territory duri...
Jan 21, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Man dies in house fire in rural Chillicothe near site of fatal fire week prior
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - A man has died in a house fire Tuesday afternoon in rural Chillicothe. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says the fire was called in just before 4:00 P.M. in the area of Galena a...
Jan 20, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Teenaged girls arrested after reported fight at Peoria Richwoods HS
PEORIA, Ill. - Five teenaged girls were arrested after reportedly being involved in physical altercations outside the Peoria Richwoods High School gym. Peoria Police says officers were called to the g...
Jan 20, 2026
Bradley, ICC come together for partnership for transfer students
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's two institutions of higher education are partnering up to turn Cougars into Braves. Bradley University and Illinois Central College on Tuesday announced Path2BU, a transfer par...
Jan 20, 2026 Bradley University President James Shadid (L) and interim Illinois Central College President Bruce Budde (R) sign an agreement for a partnership to help ICC students transfer to Bradley. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
'365 days of chaos': Illinois Democrats reflect on 1st year of Trump's 2nd term
Article Summary Tuesday marked one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed more than 50 lawsuits seeking to block various acti...
Jan 20, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks about his office’s actions against the Trump administration during a Jan. 20, 2026, news conference marking the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
