Author Archives: TJ Carson
Here's what's in Illinois' $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan
Article Summary Illinois' latest six-year infrastructure plan includes $50.6 billion in projects, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. That includes $32.5 billion in road and bridge...
Oct 02, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker announces the state’s six-year, $50.6 billion infrastructure plan at a news conference Wednesday in Chicago. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
With the US government dark, alternate sources show a sluggish September for jobs
(Reuters) -Alternate data from public and private sources, a substitute for official statistics delayed by a government shutdown, showed the U.S. job market likely remained stalled in September with s...
Oct 02, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A ?Help Wanted? sign hangs in restaurant window in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Teenager injured in Peoria convenience store shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager suffered non-life threatening injuries after a shooting at a Peoria convenience store Thursday afternoon. Peoria Police says a call came in just before 1:00 P.M., finding a 1...
Oct 02, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Drought conditions worsen across central Illinois as hot, dry weather continues
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Drought conditions are getting worse in central Illinois as a pattern of hot weather and no rain continues. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday shows severe d...
Oct 02, 2025
Man injured in shooting late Wednesday in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man suffered serious injuries after a shooting in Peoria late Wednesday night. Peoria Police says officers responded just after 11:00 P.M. in the area of Underhill and Nebraska. They ...
Oct 02, 2025
ACLU chapters call for investigation into police actions after downtown Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union in Peoria and Illinois are calling for an independent investigation into police actions after a shooting early Sunday morning. In the afte...
Oct 02, 2025 (American Civil Liberties Union of Peoria)
Arrest made in connection to early Sunday morning shooting in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A 29-year-old has been arrested in connection to a shooting in downtown Peoria early Sunday morning. Peoria Police says Adrian Morris was identified as a suspect and took him into custo...
Oct 01, 2025
Arrests made after fire at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were arrested after a fire at a Peoria apartment complex Tuesday night. Peoria Police says they and fire crews responded to the Lexington Hills Apartments for an apartment fi...
Oct 01, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Teenager convicted of murder in fatal South Peoria shooting in June
PEORIA, Ill. - One of the three defendants in a fatal shooting case in South Peoria in June has been found guilty of murder. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 17-year-old Lamar Cagle wa...
Oct 01, 2025 courtroom gavel
E-sports, technology, and gaming festival announced for Peoria's Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - Gamers of the world will converge on Peoria next year. City and state leaders announced the "Future Play in Peoria" festival next year, scheduled for September 18-20 at the Peoria Civic...
Oct 01, 2025 Discover Peoria President and CEO J.D. Dalfonso speaks at a press conference to announced the "Future Play in Peoria" festival. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
