Author Archives: TJ Carson
Man arrested for August assault near Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - An arrest has been made after an assault near a Peoria apartment complex in August. Peoria Police says 29-year-old Jalyn Grinslade was identified as the suspect in the incident near Bra...
Nov 24, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Victim in Peoria apartment complex fatal shooting identified
PEORIA, Ill. - The 17-year-old victim in a fatal shooting at a Peoria apartment complex Saturday night has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 17-year-old Matthew Day likely died...
Nov 24, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Unloaded gun reportedly found in locker at Tremont Middle School
TREMONT, Ill. - Tremont Police say there's no indication of any threats after an unloaded firearm was allegedly found at a school. Police say they were notified by Tremont Middle School administration...
Nov 24, 2025 (Tremont Police)
Victim in officer-involved shooting at St. Louis' Lambert International Airport identified as South Peoria man
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO, - A man believed to be homeless with a last known address in South Peoria has been identified as the victim in a fatal officer-involved shooting at St. Louis' Lambert Internation...
Nov 24, 2025
Gaza truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in Gaza near the line demarcating areas of Israeli control on Monday, underlining the struggle to broaden a fragile ceasefire deal a...
Nov 24, 2025 Palestinians walk among piles of rubble and damaged buildings in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
17-year-old dies after shooting at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager has died after being shot at a Peoria apartment complex late Saturday night. Peoria Police says officers responded to reports of two gunshot victims at the Lexington Hills Ap...
Nov 23, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Trump administration announces steps in dismantling Education Department
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to dismantle the Department of Education, the White House said on Tuesday, as it moves to shrink the federal government's role i...
Nov 18, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Department of Education building, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
Duckworth staffer dismissed in the wake of immigration accusations
Article Summary U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's office sent a letter Monday to U.S. Immigration and Customs Acting Director Todd Lyons, stating that her office terminated the employment of Duckworth staff...
Nov 18, 2025 Illinois’ U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks at an event in Springfield on Aug. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Settlement reduces upcoming Illinois American Water bills
PEORIA, Ill. - Some Illinois American Water customers may see a reduced amount on their next bill, or no amount at all. 25 News reports the bill credit comes from the company receiving proceeds from a...
Nov 18, 2025 Illinois American Water
Senate President Don Harmon avoids $10M fine after election board deadlocks
Article Summary The State Board of Elections voted 4-4 along party lines as to whether Senate President Don Harmon should pay a nearly $10 million fine for allegedly violating state campaign finance l...
Nov 18, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, confers with Sen. Ram Villivalam on the Senate floor on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
