Author Archives: TJ Carson
IDOT, ISP urge people to be safe on roads for winter weather
MORTON, Ill. - State transportation leaders are reminding people to be safe on the roads this upcoming winter. Representatives with IDOT, Illinois State Police, and local unions kicked off their "Wint...
Nov 18, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Central Illinois lawmakers discuss their vote to release Epstein files
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Central Illinois Congressmen are reacting to their votes to force the release of files connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The U.S. House passed a measure ...
Nov 18, 2025 25 NEWS
US House passes measure to force release of Epstein files
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an o...
Nov 18, 2025 U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks to the members of the media as the U.S. House of Representatives votes on the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
Allegiant pilots demand pay raise, better schedules in pickets at US airports
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Allegiant Air pilots picketed at 22 U.S. airports on Tuesday, demanding higher pay and better scheduling as labor contract talks with the carrier have stalled after several years o...
Nov 18, 2025 Airline passengers walk next to an Allegiant Air commercial flight near an air traffic control tower operated by Serco nc. at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport in Ogden, Utah, March 11, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
"Weird Al" Yankovic to visit Peoria on 2026 tour
PEORIA, Ill. - He's leaving his Amish Paradise to come to the River City. Live Nation and the Peoria Civic Center have announced that "Weird Al" Yankovic will be coming to Peoria for a stop on his "Bi...
Nov 17, 2025 (LiveNation)
Teenager to be tried as adult for allegedly shooting at Peoria East Bluff home
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager will be tried as an adult for allegedly shooting at a home in August in the East Bluff. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 18-year-old Tabias Kelley was ...
Nov 17, 2025 courtroom gavel
Third person pleads guilty to foiled Facebook robbery in Peoria last year
PEORIA, Ill. - A third person has pleaded guilty for their role in a foiled Facebook robbery in Peoria last year that left one of the robbers dead. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 20-...
Nov 17, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Judge finds 'profound' missteps in US probe of FBI ex-chief James Comey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge found on Monday there is evidence of misconduct in how a federal prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against James Comey,...
Nov 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files
Raising Cane's in Peoria to open doors next month
PEORIA, Ill. - A popular chicken fast food restaurant is weeks away from opening its doors in Peoria. Raising Cane's is scheduled to open on December 9th. The location sits on the former Firestone Tir...
Nov 17, 2025 (Raising Canes Facebook)
Peoria Police launch online reporting system
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police is making it easier for residents to report non-emergency crimes. The department has launched the Desk Officer Reporting System, or DORS, which is available 24 hours a day...
Nov 17, 2025
