Author Archives: TJ Carson
Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday, US judge rules
(Reuters) -A federal judge on Thursday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans in November by Friday, blocking its plan to only ...
Nov 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A sign for food stamps stands, as the U.S. President Donald Trump administration said it plans on Monday to partially fund food aid for millions of Americans after two judges ruled it must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits in November during the government shutdown, outside a grocery story in Baldwin, New York, U.S., November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
US Supreme Court allows Trump's passport policy targeting transgender people
(Reuters) -The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Donald Trump's administration to bar applicants for U.S. passports from designating the sex reflecting their gender identities on the document, part of...
Nov 06, 2025 People hold rainbow-coloured umbrellas and flags at a demonstration outside the court in Washington, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Busy Bartonville intersection closed due to trailer spill
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A spill of reported animal entrails has affected traffic in Bartonville. Bartonville Police are urging people to avoid the intersection of Adams and Washington, near the McDonald's...
Nov 06, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation/Jenise Rebholz 25 News)
No fare hikes or service cuts for Chicago transit agencies, RTA chair says
Article Summary Chicago's public transit agencies will not have to raise fares, lay off workers or cut services next year after state lawmakers approved new funding. The public transit reform bill pas...
Nov 06, 2025 Regional Transportation Authority Chair Kirk Dillard watches floor debate of a transit funding bill in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 31. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Washington sandwich-thrower cleared of assaulting US agent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A man who hurled a sandwich at a federal agent in a fit of fury over President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., was cleared on Thursday of a misdemeanor ...
Nov 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A person walks past a banner, inspired by the work of artist Banksy, showing masked protesters throwing sandwiches, weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., U.S. September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
Morton man arrested for alleged possession of child pornography
MORTON, Ill. - A Morton man has been arrested for allegedly possessing electronic devices with child pornograpy on them. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office says 64-year-old Michael Edie was arrested...
Nov 06, 2025 (Morton Police)
'Clean Slate' Act passes after failing to clear legislature in past years
Article Summary The Clean Slate Act, if signed into law, could make nearly 2.2 million people in Illinois eligible to have their criminal records automatically sealed beginning in 2031. Law enforcemen...
Nov 06, 2025 Sen. Elgie Sims sit in a Senate committee room in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Former Agatucci's co-owner passes away
PEORIA, Ill. - A legend in Peoria's restaurant scene has died. Jerry Agatucci, third generation owner of Agatucci's, passed away Tuesday night at the age of 87. Jerry retired from the restaurant in 20...
Nov 05, 2025 Members of the Agatucci family stand in front of honorary "Via Agatucci" at Gift and University after a street naming ceremony on October 15th, 2025. The ceremony starts a year of celebrations for Agatucci's 100 years in business. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US to slash air traffic by 10% at 40 airports amid shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed on Wednesday that he would order a 10% reduction in scheduled air traffic at 40 major airports starting Friday unless a deal to...
Nov 05, 2025 A commercial aircraft flies past the Washington Monument during a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Man convicted for 2023 fatal shooting at Central Peoria gas station
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been convicted for a fatal shooting at a Central Peoria gas station two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 27-year-old Amorta Nelson was found ...
Nov 05, 2025 Amorta Nelson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
