Peoria IL (area)

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.

Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she will oppose cuts to any of the specialized positions at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria.

A new grant program from the Department of Energy is poised to send $178 million to American schools for energy efficiency and student health projects.

Updated 9:50 p.m. Saturday, March 14On Saturday evening, Sangamon County health officials announced there are two confirmed cases of coronavirus disease…

Conversations around gun violence often revolve around long-term solutions, like improving schools or the local economy.But even if those things were easy…

For many families and young adults living in Peoria’s South Side, gun violence is too often a part of life and something they’ve been fighting against --…

As more retail chains shut down, cities across Illinois figure out what to do with millions of square feet of empty space.Students sit at high-top tables…

Five of the six Democrats running for governor were in Peoria over the Martin Luther King Day weekend. They were making largely similar cases to voters at…

Buying shoes, a new computer or even toilet paper online can be convenient and cheap, but officials in cities across central Illinois say it’s taking a…

It's clear you have something to say about the historic impasse entering its third year. Here are some of the early contributions:Thank you to public…