Author Archives: TJ Carson

Israeli military says it uncovers Hamas command centre, weapons at Gaza hospital
GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli troops found an operational command centre and assets belonging to Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza's biggest hospital, Israel's military said on Wednesday, during a campaig...
TJ Carson Nov 15, 2023 Weapons and equipment which Israel's army says were found at Al Shifa hospital complex in the Gaza Strip, as seen in this screen grab from video released by the Israel Defense Forces on November 15, 2023. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS

GM workers at big Texas plant approve UAW deal, boosting chances of passage
(Reuters) - More than 60% of United Auto Workers union members at General Motors' <GM.N> Arlington, Texas assembly plant voted to approve a new labor deal, boosting the odds of passage, in what ...
TJ Carson Nov 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo

Small earthquake shakes Putnam County early Wednesday morning
STANDARD, Ill. - A small quake in a small town. A 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook the village of Standard in eastern Putnam County, just before 4:45 A.M. Wednesday. The quake went as deep as nearly thr...
TJ Carson Nov 15, 2023 (U.S. Geological Survey/U.S. Department of the Interior)

Organization that serves the blind in central Illinois receives grant for a vehicle
PEORIA, Ill. - The Community Foundation of Central Illinois is busy giving big checks to charitable organizations. This week, the organization has given grants to LifeLine Pilots and the Central Illin...
TJ Carson Nov 14, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

US House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a stopgap measure to avert a partial federal government shutdown, as wide swaths of lawmakers from both parties showed suppor...
TJ Carson Nov 14, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves a press conference with U.S. Representatives Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Bradley University students, faculty rally in opposition to proposed cuts
PEORIA, Ill. - Students, staff, and supporters made their voices heard Tuesday on the campus of Bradley University as they spoke in opposition to proposed cuts. Last week, President Stephen Standifird...
TJ Carson Nov 14, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Two arrested after multiple police chases in Peoria from the past weekend. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were arrested from the weekend after multiple police chases throughout Peoria. Peoria Police says officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Nebraska and Knoxville, ...
TJ Carson Nov 13, 2023 (Omar Denova (left) and Cortez Aguirre Mugshots. Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

UPDATE: Human remains found confirmed to be that of man missing for months
UPDATED 7:08 P.M. PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is investigating human remains found Sunday morning, and the coroner says they are confirmed to be that of a man missing sinc...
TJ Carson Nov 13, 2023 (25 News)

Man arrested in Indiana for February murder in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One of the two men accused in a fatal shooting from February in Peoria has been arrested in a neighboring state. Peoria Police says 21-year-old Donte T. Agnew was arrested November 9th ...
TJ Carson Nov 13, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Biden, China's Xi will discuss communication, competition at APEC summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss strengthening communication and managing competition when they meet at the Asia-P...
TJ Carson Nov 13, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo


