Author Archives: TJ Carson
Owner and operator of Peoria International Airport celebrates 75 years
PEORIA, Ill. - Community leaders helped celebrate the diamond anniversary of the organization that oversees Peoria International Airport. A celebration was held Wednesday to celebrate 75 years of the ...
Oct 22, 2025 Peoria International Airport Director of Airports Gene Olson speaks at a ceremony marking 75 years of the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Russia holds nuclear drills, US threatens sanctions as Trump delays summit
MOSCOW/KYIV/LINKOPING, Sweden (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday it had conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms and the U.S. appeared poised to announce new sanctions against Mosco...
Oct 22, 2025 A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome during a military exercise of Russia's nuclear forces on land, sea and air held to rehearse their readiness and command structure, in the Arkhangelsk region, Russia, in this still image taken from video released October 22, 2025. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. WATERMARK FROM SOURCE.
Man arrested after allegedly attempting to break into Peoria towing company
PEORIA, Ill. - A 23-year-old man was arrested after allegedly trying to enter a Peoria towing company early Wednesday morning. Peoria Police says police responded at around 1:00 A.M. to Joe's Towing a...
Oct 22, 2025 Peoria Police Department
Peoria Heights trustees approve grocery tax ballot question
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Peoria Heights residents will get their voices heard regarding a local grocery tax. The tax has been a hotly debated topic amongst village trustees over the past couple months. ...
Oct 22, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Woman arrested after allegedly hijacking vehicle with needle, male suspect at-large
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle and stabbing a person after a vehicle hijacking in Peoria on Tuesday night, while a male suspect remains at-large. Peoria Police ...
Oct 22, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Lansing man accused of shooting inside Bradley dorm released from pre-trial custody
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of a shooting inside a Bradley University dorm early Sunday morning that injured a woman was released from pre-trial custody on Tuesday. The Peoria County State's Attorn...
Oct 21, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Article Summary Video gambling mogul Rick Heidner joins a crowded GOP primary field that includes former state Sen. Darren Bailey, conservative think tank founder Ted Dabrowski and DuPage County Sheri...
Oct 21, 2025 The governor’s office is pictured in the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon
Article Summary The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked, 4-4, on partisan lines when determining whether Senate President Don Harmon violated fundraising restrictions in 2024. The board fined...
Oct 21, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is pictured in the Illinois Senate on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Some charges against Grayson dropped in second day of his murder trial
PEORIA, Ill. - Prosecutors have agreed to drop some charges against Sean Grayson during the second day of his murder trial in Peoria. 25 News reports charges of aggravated battery and official miscond...
Oct 21, 2025 Macon County Sheriff's Office
UPDATE: Judge's block on deploying National Guard extended indefinitely as Supreme Court weighs case
UPDATED 10/22 6:37 P.M. Editor's note: This story was updated after a hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in which the Trump administration suggested extending U.S. District Judge April Perry's temporary re...
Oct 21, 2025 A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
