The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is getting $210,000 in federal funding to assist with operational expenses over the next three years, helping the organization boost private investment and job creation.

Methodist College in Peoria is celebrating a milestone anniversary this weekend with a series of events commemorating its 125-year history of educating health care professionals.

Peoria Heights village trustees have scheduled another vote to enact a local grocery tax after Mayor Matt Wigginton vetoed the initial approval late last week.

On this week’s episode of WCBU's Out & About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks to Cheryl Langley, general manager of The Book Nook, about the first-ever Readers and Writers Rendezvous event, taking place Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Peoria Civic Center.

A former village trustee from the Quad Cities area has started a campaign to unseat Republican State Rep. Ryan Spain in Illinois’ 73rd House District.

While the recent killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has escalated fears of political violence, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has been on high alert since June 14, when Democratic former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in their home.

Rather than build an entirely new jail at taxpayer expenses, Peoria County instead will try to get as much life as possible out of its existing facility.

For the second time this year, the Washington City Council signed the Illinois Municipal League's Civility Pledge for elected officials. Four new alderpersons weren't able to sign the pledge earlier.

A 45-year-old woman who died at a Peoria hospital on Sunday following a three-vehicle crash in Pekin the day before has been identified.

Gov. JB Pritzker said political leaders — starting with President Donald Trump — need to do more to condemn political violence.