Author Archives: TJ Carson
Delivery van driver cited after construction zone crash on Maxwell Road
PEORIA, Ill. - A delivery van driver from Oak Park was cited after a crash in a construction zone on Maxwell Road Tuesday morning. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says the van was southbound just a...
Oct 21, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Peoria teenager arrested after alleged theft and vehicle crash in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A Peoria teenager has been arrested after allegedly crashing a vehicle following a retail theft in Bloomington. Bloomington Police says officers responded Monday night just after 7...
Oct 21, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Trump threatens Hamas amid push towards next steps of Gaza truce
KIRYAT GAT, Israel/CAIRO (Reuters) -The United States increased pressure on Hamas on Tuesday to disarm in the next phase of an already fragile Gaza ceasefire as President Donald Trump pushed to cement...
Oct 21, 2025 U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel October 21, 2025. Nathan Howard/Pool via REUTERS
US House panel seeks Bill Clinton interview in Epstein investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican-led congressional committee is seeking testimony from former Democratic President Bill Clinton as part of its investigation into the late financier and sex offender ...
Oct 21, 2025 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference accompanied by U.S. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI), weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago
Washington creates deputy city administrator position
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The city of Washington has created a new back up role for its city administration. Aldermen on Monday night approved the creation of a Deputy City Administrator position, with Ward ...
Oct 21, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bellevue man charged with receiving and distributing child porn released before trial
PEORIA, Ill. - A Bellevue man accused of receiving and distributing child pornography has been released from pre-trial custody. 25 News reports that 26-year-old Rose Magnus will have to comply with se...
Oct 21, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
US appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland
(Reuters) -A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump can send National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon, despite objections by the leaders of the city and state, giving the Repu...
Oct 20, 2025 Texas National Guard troops walk through the Joliet Army Reserve Training Center, in Elwood, Illinois. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
Jury chosen in murder trial of former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson
UPDATED 5:09 P.M. PEORIA - A jury was chosen Monday in the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson. Grayson was charged with first-degree murder after shooting Sonya Masse...
Oct 20, 2025 Sean Grayson is pictured in a booking photo. The former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy is charged with first-degree murder and accused of shooting Sonya Massey to death in her kitchen. (Source: Sangamon County Sheriff's Department)
Nearly 2 million Illinoisians set to lose SNAP benefits amid congressional stalemate
Article Summary About 1.9 million people in Illinois are set to lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits beginning Nov. 1 if the federal government shutdown continues into another month...
Oct 20, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told states SNAP benefits will not be distributed in November if the federal government shutdown does not end this month. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Rally attendees support Sonya Massey on first day of Sean Grayson murder trial
PEORIA, Ill. - The beginning of the Sean Grayson trial in Peoria on Monday also began protests and rallies outside of the Peoria County Courthouse. The early morning Monday crowd of around 30-50 peopl...
Oct 20, 2025 Protesters show support for Sonya Massey on Main St. in downtown Peoria during the opening day of the Sean Grayson murder trial. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
