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(AP) — There’s more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus. Monday’s announcement comes a week after...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health yesterday (Sunday) reported 10,631 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide, including 72 additional deaths. 84,831 test...

Update: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as 28-year-old Roosevelt Hunter III, of Peoria. “He was identified through picture by family members. The autopsy is still i...

MORTON, Ill. — While many students are out of the classroom in Morton schools, the numbers are lower than they were a week ago. Last week, 332 students were out of class due to mandated quaranti...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday reported 11,028 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 166 deaths. 66 of those deaths actually occurred Friday...

PEORIA, Ill. — Arson has been determined to be the cause of a late Saturday night fire that occurred just before 9:30 p.m. at 2208 W. Proctor St. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames and ...

BARTONVILLE, Ill. — Just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning a Bartonville police officer saw three cars actively shooting at each other in the 900 block of McKinley Ave. The officer followed one o...

WASHINGTON, Ill. – Gary Manier has been Washington’s mayor for almost 20 years, and it appears that he’s not ready to give up the job quite yet. On Saturday, Manier announced plans t...

BALTIMORE (AP) - The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has soared to a new daily high in the United States. Data from Johns Hopkins University indicates the number of confirmed cas...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’ driver services facilities will close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17 through December 7, according to Secretary of State Jesse White...