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Joe Deacon/WCBUConstruction will begin next month on a new donor-funded outdoor activity space at the southwest end of the Bradley University campus. Officially named the Zaleski Recreation Complex, the venue will feature pickleball courts, a sand volleyball court and areas for yard games. -
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)With Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address less than two weeks away, a new report from his office is setting the table for a speech that’s likely to be bleak in tone.
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A Peoria woman convicted of first-degree murder for a 2023 fatal stabbing at a Western Avenue gas station will spend 45 years in prison. -
The former Sy. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Peoria’s East Bluff neighborhood soon will be home to a new ministry. Centerpoint Community Church Pastor Brian Russell hopes to carry St. Bernard’s spiritual legacy forward. -
Illinois Senate Republicans introduced bills to protect victims of domestic violence by making it a felony to repeatedly violate orders of protection and give law enforcement the ability to detain violators for longer periods of time. -
Restaurant space in the heart of downtown Morton, vacant since October, will be filled again. A new owner purchased the space at 120 W. Jefferson St. and took over lease payments. -
Boyd Gaming shifted its plans for redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice casino site in East Peoria, moving the casino floor to a permanently moored barge on the Illinois River. -
On this week’s episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Rose Farrell of Peoria Public Library about how the library is celebrating 100 years of Black History Month. -
Most early voting takes place at the local election authority’s offices, which for most residents is their county clerk’s office. Some churches, libraries, colleges and universities and other government buildings are also offering early voting. Voters can find local polling locations and hours at the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Early voting for all jurisdictions ends on March 16. -
The man charged with shooting a Peoria County Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop will stay in jail until his trial begins. -
Sontarrius Williams, 29, received the maximum sentence under a plea agreement during Wednesday’s sentencing hearing before Judge Sean Donahue. -
The delay stems from an ongoing statewide court case involving Republican gubernatorial candidate Joseph Severino. He is appealing a decision by the Illinois State Board of Elections not to certify his candidacy for the primary ballot.
