Author Archives: TJ Carson
Illinois' budget on track for deficit as new federal policies create challenges
Article Summary The governor's office now projects a $267 million deficit for the current fiscal year 2026 budget. Corporate tax cuts enacted at the federal level, combined with tariffs and declining ...
Oct 10, 2025 Storm clouds overlook the Illinois Capitol in Springfield in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Tremont WW2 veteran passes away days before birthday
TREMONT, Ill. - A World War Two veteran from Tazewell County has passed away. William Elliott, Junior of Tremont died this week just days before his birthday at the age of 103. He was in an artillery ...
Oct 10, 2025 (25 News)
White House budget chief says US government job cuts have begun
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has begun laying off federal workers on Friday during the government shutdown, with a White House budget office spokesperson characterizin...
Oct 10, 2025 Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Man pleads guilty for role in 2023 shooting at Big Al's
PEORIA, Ill. - A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in a shooting at Big Al's in downtown Peoria nearly two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Tywahnn Tillman ple...
Oct 10, 2025 Tywahnn Tillman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail July 2021)
Street naming ceremony to kick off 100th anniversary celebrations for Peoria restaurant
PEORIA, Ill. - Dave Templin says Agatucci's in Peoria is a special place. "When I go in there, I have flashbacks of when I was a little kid of being in there with my parents," Templin tells WMBD's "Th...
Oct 09, 2025 (Agatucci's Facebook)
Two charged with murder in shooting death of teenager in Peoria's West Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a teenager in a Peoria house last week. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says prosecutors filed First Degree...
Oct 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Judge grants restraining order protecting protesters, journalists in Chicago-area protests
Article summary: A court order bars federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters or journalists covering immigration protests. It also bars them from using harsh crowd control methods such as tea...
Oct 09, 2025 Protesters and reporters gathered outside an immigration enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Saturday, Oct. 4. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
New York AG James, a Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud
(Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted for bank fraud on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, as the administration see...
Oct 09, 2025 New York State Attorney General Letitia James attends the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Peoria to assist Peoria Heights with fire services after agreement reached
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - After a passionate discussion, Peoria Heights trustees approved a plan to have Peoria firefighters automatically dispatched to emergency calls. 25 News reports Mayor Matt Wiggin...
Oct 09, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man sentenced for weapons possession in January incident in Peoria's North Valley
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been sentenced on a weapons offense from earlier this year. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 22-year-old Zavon Knox was sentenced to 12 years in prison ...
Oct 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
