Author Archives: TJ Carson
Steve Harwell, former leader singer of Smash Mouth, passes away
BOISE, Id. (FOX News) - The former lead singer of the group Smash Mouth has passed away at the age of 56. FOX News reports Steve Harwell passed away peacefully at his home in Boise, Idaho Monday morni...
Sep 04, 2023 Jesse Richmond / CC
Peoria's annual Labor Day Parade takes place Monday morning through the downtown area
PEORIA, Ill. - Unions across central Illinois marched through the streets of downtown Peoria for the annual Labor Day Parade on Monday. Around 2,000 participated in the parade, which featured 39 union...
Sep 04, 2023 Members of the Peoria Federation of Teachers march in the Labor Day Parade. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Manhunt underway in Pennsylvania after convicted murderer escapes prison
WEST CHESTER, Penn. (FOX News) - A manhunt is on for a convicted murderer who has escaped from a Pennsylvania prison. FOX News reports a $10,000 reward is being offered in the manhunt for Danelo Caval...
Sep 01, 2023 Danelo Cavalcante (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/West Chester Borough Police Department)
Ford to replace rear cameras in new recall, take $270 million charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ford Motor said on Friday it will recall 169,000 U.S. vehicles to replace rearview cameras and update software and is taking a $270 million charge to address the callback. It was...
Sep 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ford is seen on a 2020 Ford Explorer car at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. June 24, 2019.. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
New Illinois program starting Friday aims to reduce time spent at the DMV
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Starting Friday, the time you spend at a DMV in Illinois could be decreased. The state's new "Skip the Line" program begins today. It makes the 44 busiest DMVs in Illinois, includi...
Sep 01, 2023 Christopher Schmidt / CC
Drought conditions stay the same in central Illinois, improve state-wide
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Drought conditions in central Illinois are holding steady. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows levels stayed the same week-to-week in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties...
Sep 01, 2023 (National Weather Service)
South Peoria community members frustrated by recent gun violence
PEORIA, Ill. - Community members in South Peoria are frustrated by the recent rash of shootings in the area. Three shootings have occurred in South Peoria since Wednesday evening. An adult male was fo...
Aug 31, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/T.J. Carson)
US health officials look to move marijuana to lower-risk drug category
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended easing restrictions on marijuana, a department spokesperson said on Wednesday, following a review request from the Bid...
Aug 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO-Rachel Levine, nominated to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/Pool/File Photo
American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike - union
(Reuters) - American Airlines' flight attendants voted to authorize a strike if the company refuses to agree to "reasonable" contract terms, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) sa...
Aug 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Airbus A321 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
White House: North Korea, Russia arms talks advancing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are advancing actively, the White House said on Wednesday. White House national security spok...
Aug 30, 2023 dion gillard / CC
