Author Archives: TJ Carson

Code of conduct changes at Civic Center impacting Rivermen games
PEORIA, Ill. - Fans of events will have an updated set of rules to go by when attending games at the Peoria Civic Center. The Peoria Rivermen and Civic Center officials jointly announced on Wednesday ...
TJ Carson Dec 29, 2022

Illinois minimum wage increases in new year
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A pay raise is coming for Illinois' minimum wage workers on Sunday as the new year begins. Those workers will be making $13/hour in the new year. It's a dollar increase from the cu...
TJ Carson Dec 28, 2022 (State of Illinois)

Winter storm causes burst pipes to Tri-County businesses
PEORIA, Ill. - Last week's winter storm caused some negative effects to businesses across the Tri-County area. Several businesses are temporarily closed due to burst pipes from bitter cold temperature...
TJ Carson Dec 28, 2022 (via 25 News)

Expert discusses how to protect yourself against respiratory viruses
PEORIA, Ill. - Family, presents, and cheer are all part of the holiday season. But so is the possibility of coming down with an illness. Experts have been concerned with people catching three viruses ...
TJ Carson Dec 27, 2022 (Midwest Communications)

Teenager arrested after Monday morning carjacking
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager is in the Peoria County Jail after a carjacking incident Monday morning. Peoria Police said 19-year-old Gabriel Messenger is being charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking...
TJ Carson Dec 27, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)

UPDATE: Crews battle fire in Spring Bay
UPDATED 6:08 A.M. 12/24/22 SPRING BAY, Ill. - We're learning more about a fire that has now completely destroyed a home in Woodford County. It was reported after 1:00 p.m. Friday on Sunset Drive in Sp...
TJ Carson Dec 23, 2022 (25 News)

UPDATE: Two fires fought by Bartonville Fire Friday
UPDATED 6:15 A.M. 12/24/22 BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Crews from Bartonville had two fires to contend with under extremely cold conditions Friday. Bartonville Fire officials say one happened in the late afte...
TJ Carson Dec 23, 2022

More time to shovel snow in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin is delaying the deadline residents have to shovel snow in the first test of a revised ordinance. In a Facebook post, the city informed residents that extreme temperatures mean resi...
TJ Carson Dec 23, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Easier than expected job to clear Tazewell County roads
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Crews in Tazewell County are finding that clearing the roads easier than expected. Highway Supervisor Scott Williams says that, as of Friday afternoon, around 93% of the roads in t...
TJ Carson Dec 23, 2022 (Midwest Communications)

Peoria County working on tough task of clearing roads during winter storm
PEORIA, Ill. - Plow crews in Peoria County will be working around the clock to keep roads as clear as possible during the first winter storm of the season. Amy McLaren is an Engineer with the Peoria C...
TJ Carson Dec 22, 2022 (File-Peoria County)


