Author Archives: TJ Carson
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)
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)
