Author Archives: TJ Carson

UN Security Council to vote on US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan
WASHINGTON -The UN Security Council was set to vote later on Monday on a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization f...
TJ Carson Nov 17, 2025 A Palestinian youth walks past the rubble of destroyed buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

UPDATE: More details of fiery Peoria West Bluff crash released, bystander details aid efforts
UPDATED 4:00 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - One of the victims in a fiery crash Sunday night in Peoria's West Bluff was airlifted to Chicago for treatment of severe burn injuries. Peoria Police on Monday afterno...
TJ Carson Nov 16, 2025 (Midwest Communications)

Tremont HS earns first state trophy in girls' volleyball
NORMAL, Ill. - A historic weekend for the Tremont High School girls' volleyball team ends with a state trophy. On Saturday, the Turks earned 4th place after falling to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield in the...
TJ Carson Nov 15, 2025 (Tremont CUSD #702)

Trump withdraws support for longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene
PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday, citing her recent criticism of his agenda in a notable rupture b...
TJ Carson Nov 15, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) looks on, ahead of President Donald Trump delivering remarks on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Disney and YouTube TV reach deal ending weeks of disruption
(Reuters) -Google's YouTube and Walt Disney said on Friday they had reached an agreement to restore Disney-owned networks to YouTube TV, after a fee dispute left millions of subscribers without access...
TJ Carson Nov 15, 2025 Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Youtube logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

From new train lines to parking regulations: What else is in Illinois' transit bill
Article Summary A sweeping bill overhauling public transportation in Illinois included more than just operations funding and governance reforms. Peoria and the Quad Cities could see new train service ...
TJ Carson Nov 14, 2025 An Amtrak train is pictured in Chicago’s Union Station on June 25, 2023. The transit funding bill passed by the General Assembly could expand train service to Peoria and Moline. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on
CAIRO (Reuters) -From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as U.S. plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to r...
TJ Carson Nov 14, 2025 People gather and shop at a local market, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Full SNAP benefits to resume this month after government shutdown ends
Article Summary SNAP benefits have resumed in Illinois, with recipients set to receive the rest of their November benefits over the next week. The Illinois Department of Human Services says the delay ...
TJ Carson Nov 14, 2025 Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under the federal SNAP program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)

Man sentenced for shooting death of teenager near former Quest Charter Academy
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been sentenced to multiple decades in prison for a 2022 shooting that killed a teenager near the former Quest Charter Academy. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says...
TJ Carson Nov 14, 2025 courtroom gavel

Tremont comes up short of state title in high school girls' volleyball
NORMAL, Ill. - Midnight has struck for Tremont. A self-described Cinderella run at a state title for the Tremont High School girls' volleyball team came up short Friday morning. The Turks fell in two ...
TJ Carson Nov 14, 2025 (Tremont CUSD #702)


