Author Archives: TJ Carson
Chicago judge questions Trump official over ICE agents' use of force
CHICAGO (Reuters) -A federal judge in Chicago on Monday questioned a U.S. immigration official about a series of incidents in which federal agents have responded aggressively to protesters or bystande...
Oct 20, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Members of the Illinois State police clash with protesters outside of the Broadview ICE facility, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 17, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo
Trial of Sangamon County deputy accused in Sonya Massey shooting death starts Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - The murder trial of Sean Grayson begins Monday in Peoria. Grayson is the former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy who is accused in the shooting death of Sonya Massey on July 6th of last...
Oct 20, 2025 Sean Grayson. (Macon Country Sheriffs Office)
Non-student arrested after shooting incident on Bradley University campus
PEORIA, Ill. - A non-Bradley University student was arrested after a shooting on campus early Sunday morning. Peoria and Bradley Police responded near Geisert Hall just before 2:15 A.M. The university...
Oct 19, 2025 (Bradley University)
Trump commutes prison sentence of former lawmaker George Santos, orders him released
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the more than seven-year prison sentence of former U.S. Representative George Santos for fraud and identity theft, ordering his immediate release. ...
Oct 18, 2025 George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, departs after the sentencing in his criminal corruption charges at Central Islip Federal Courthouse in Central Islip, New York, U.S., April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Walls go up on homes at former McKinley School site in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The walls of the first homes on the former McKinley School site in South Peoria are up. The city and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Peoria had a wall raising ceremony Friday afternoon ...
Oct 18, 2025 (25 News)
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois
Article Summary The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a legal fight over the immediate deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois. The filing comes after...
Oct 18, 2025 A man in military-style fatigues walks outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Harvest numbers normal in Peoria County despite hurdles
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County farmers are expected to clear a couple hurdles in the form of drought conditions and tariffs to have a normal harvest this fall. Farm Bureau Manager Charlie Hensley says f...
Oct 18, 2025 (Peoria County Farm Bureau/Eric Stanley)
'No Kings' rallies expected to draw millions across US in protest against Trump
(Reuters) -More than 2,600 "No Kings" protest events are scheduled to take place on Saturday in all 50 U.S. states, a mass mobilization against President Donald Trump's policies on immigration, educat...
Oct 18, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he speaks at a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Man ordered detained after allegedly stalking ex-girlfriend in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend must remain in the Peoria County Jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 41-year-old Israel Ruiz was ordered held at a detenti...
Oct 17, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Judge orders teenagers held in South Peoria shooting death
PEORIA, Ill. - The three teenagers accused in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in South Peoria on Sunday must stay in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 16-year-old Orlando ...
Oct 17, 2025 courtroom gavel
