Author Archives: TJ Carson
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are 'crushing' farmers
Story Summary The Trump administration announced it will make $12 billion available for farmers who have suffered lost income due to ongoing trade disruptions with other nations. Jerry Costello II, di...
Dec 12, 2025 Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks at a Christian County farm alongside Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and Cameron Joost, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The group discussed the impact of tariffs on Illinois farmers in an October visit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Man injured after being hit by vehicle in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man is listed in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in Peoria on Friday afternoon. Peoria Police says the incident occurred just after noon in the area of Western and Ke...
Dec 12, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Fired University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore, who is a suspect in an alleged assault, was charged on Friday with three crimes, including stalking and home invasio...
Dec 12, 2025 Nov 22, 2025; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore on the sidelines during the first quarter against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Trump appears in newly released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats released 19 new images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including photos of now-President Donald Tru...
Dec 12, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump poses with unidentified women in this handout image from the estate of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 12, 2025. House Oversight Committee Democrats/Handout via REUTERS
Pritzker signs 'medical aid in dying' bill amid religious opposition
Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a law Friday that will allow terminally ill Illinoisians to end their lives with physician-prescribed medication. The legislation will go into effect in nine months....
Dec 12, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law on Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Rivian shares surge as analysts cheer shift to custom self-driving chip, AI strategy
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Shares of Rivian Automotive surged 18% on Friday as analysts issued bullish commentary on the electric pickup truck and SUV maker's efforts to develop a custom chip for self-driving...
Dec 12, 2025 The logo of electric truck company Rivian is shown above a vehicle at the LA Auto show "AutoMobility LA" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Sen. Emil Jones III to enter deferred prosecution agreement after bribery mistrial
Article Summary State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, will not face a scheduled January retrial in his federal bribery case. A Thursday hearing revealed he is set to enter into a deferred prosecution ...
Dec 11, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III waits in line at the Illinois State Board of Elections building in Springfield to file his nominating petitions to appear on the 2026 primary ballot for state senator on October 27, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Par-A-Dice future plans revealed, Boyd plans to keep casino in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The future of the Par-A-Dice Casino appears to be staying put on the East Peoria side of the river. Boyd Gaming presented its plans for a new land-based version of the Par-A-Dice t...
Dec 11, 2025 (Illinois Gaming Board)
Teenager arrested on murder charge in fatal Central Peoria shooting in October
PEORIA, Ill. - A 17-year-old male has been arrested for murder in connection to a fatal shooting in Central Peoria in October. Peoria Police says the teenager was developed as a suspect in the death o...
Dec 11, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria County State's Attorney's Office determines August officer-involved shooting in Peoria's East Bluff justified
PEORIA, Ill. - The final report from an officer involved shooting death in Peoria's East Bluff from this summer states the use of deadly force was justified. The shooting on August 5th claimed the lif...
Dec 11, 2025 (Peoria County State's Attorney's Office)
