Author Archives: TJ Carson
Pedestrian killed in crash near Bartonville Grade School
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A pedestrian has died after a crash in Bartonville on Tuesday afternoon. Bartonville Police says the accident occurred near Bartonville Grade School on Keller Street. Police say th...
Mar 24, 2026
Trump cites progress with Iran, US reported to propose plan to end war
ISLAMABAD/JERUSALEM March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to war with Iran, including winning an important co...
Mar 24, 2026 Fire engulfs a car at a site following Iranian missile barrages in central Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Tomer Appelbaum
Former Peoria High boys' basketball coach receives additional charge in indictment
PEORIA, Ill. - A fourth charge has been levied against the former Peoria High School boys' basketball coach for alleged past sexual abuse and conduct. A Peoria County grand jury on Tuesday indicted 41...
Mar 24, 2026 Daniel Ruffin mugshot (Peoria County Jail Records)
Peoria man indicited for stabbing death near Bradley University
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man accused in the stabbing death of a man near Bradley University has been indicted by a grand jury. 21-year-old Tavion Evans was indicted on one count of First Degree Murder ...
Mar 24, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria International Airport accepting donations for TSA officers
(Updated 9:25 a.m. Wednesday) PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria International Airport is accepting donations for its 43 TSA officers affected by the partial government shutdown. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the...
Mar 24, 2026 (Courtesy of flypia.com)
Dunlap Superintendent and Peoria County Sheriff to work on improving protocols following swatting incident
DUNLAP, Ill. (25 News) - A meeting could soon occur between the head of Dunlap schools and the Peoria County Sheriff to address "swatting" incidents. It would come in the wake of an incident this past...
Mar 24, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Insurance bill combining homeowners and auto regulation passes House, awaits Senate action
Article Summary A bill giving the Illinois Department of Insurance authority to review and regulate premiums for both auto and homeowners insurance passed the House March 19 and now awaits Senate acti...
Mar 24, 2026 Mail from State Farm insurance. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Supreme Court justices lean toward Trump in asylum-processing case
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices indicated sympathy on Tuesday toward President Donald Trump's administration in its defense of the government's authority to turn away asyl...
Mar 24, 2026 A demonstrator holds a sign as a small group of clergy gather for a vigil prior to arguments in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, a case to determine if noncitizens blocked on the Mexican side of the border by U.S. officials can apply for asylum, at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Arrest made in connection to November robbery of teen in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A fourth person has been arrested in connection to the robbery of a teenager last year in Peoria's East Bluff. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 20-year-old Jorden Foster...
Mar 23, 2026 courtroom gavel
Two arrested after alleged armed hijacking in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two men have been arrested for their alleged connection to a South Peoria armed hijacking. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 27-year-old Anthony Campbell and 34-year-old ...
Mar 23, 2026 Peoria Police Department
