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PEORIA, Ill. — After being appointed to the Illinois Human Rights Commission by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Peoria City Council District 4 candidate Steve Kouri is withdrawing from the race. In a releas...

PEORIA, Ill. — Road work is under way on Western Ave. in Peoria for a major project that will completely reconstruct the road. The stretch of road on Western that stretches about half a mile, be...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported just five deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. In addition, IDPH also reported 1,182 new and proba...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported one area death due to COVID-19 over the weekend, a Tazewell County man in his 60s. In addition, there were just 109 new ar...

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that fans will be allowed in Chicago’s ballparks with up to 20% capacity at the start of the MLB season next month. Capacity at Guarantee...

NEW YORK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that Americans who’ve been fully-vaccinated can now gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a m...

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd was delayed until at least Tuesday morning as the judge contended with a last-m...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday near Glen Oak School. At least three shots were fired, and a house in the 2200 block of Wisconsin Avenu...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois public health officials reported 1,068 COVID-19 cases in the state on Sunday, including 14 additional deaths. As of midnight Saturday, there were over 1,100 people i...

Update: 7:15 a.m. 25-year-old David E. Dillard Jr., of Peoria, has been arrested on attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting Sunday night outside Laramie Liquors in Peoria. Sheriff Brian...