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Among the agencies targeted for staff reductions by the Trump Administration are the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford says the cuts will have wide-ranging detrimental effects.

The Peoria City Council on Tuesday voted 6-5 to enact a prohibition of homeless encampments with the possibility of jail terms among potential penalties for multiple violations.

The alleged shooter remains in custody.

The City of Peoria is taking steps to restrict homeless encampments on public property, following other communities that have enacted similar bans in recent weeks.

The City of Havana is picking up the pieces after a major landmark collapsed on Monday.

U.S. Rep Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, says he’s eager to serve new constituents in Illinois’ redrawn 16th Congressional District, but labeled the process that defined the new boundaries as “not good for democracy.”

Gov. JB Pritzker reimposed an indoor mask mandate on Thursday, in an acknowledgment COVID-19 is making a comeback after months of seemingly turning the tide.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood on Friday said President Donald Trump does bear responsibility for Wednesday's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, while Rep. Cheri...

UPDATED 5:45 p.m. | The high school basketball season will play on as planned despite a surge in COVID-19 cases across Illinois.

Former Peoria Republican congressman Ray LaHood confirmed Monday he is endorsing Democratic nominee Joe Biden in November’s presidential election.