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Peoria budget proposal slightly lowers property tax rate, but residents still may pay more
Joe Deacon
The City of Peoria has proposed a slight decrease in its property tax rate for next year, but many residents still may end up paying more.
Conservation advocates and workers pictured here with U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill,. and farmer Josh Curry at a visit to Curry’s newly started wetland in northwest Illinois on Aug. 7, 2026.
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State News
Funding shortages and growing demand stall Illinois conservation efforts
Nikoel Hytrek and Investigate Midwest
Republican nominee Don Tracy, left, moderator and “Chicago Tonight” anchor Brandis Friedman, center, and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Juliana Stratton converse on set during the WTTW News U.S. Senate Candidate Forum on Tuesday at the Renée Crown Public Media Center in Chicago
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State News
Key takeaways from the only Senate debate between Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy
Tina Sfondeles
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