History was made Monday in Washington during the city's bicentennial year. Lilija Stevens, the first female mayor in the city's 200-year history, was sworn in by Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman.

Paula Johnson was appointed Monday to the Washington City Council to fill the seat left vacant by Lilija Stevens, who was elected mayor last month.

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly announced her candidacy in a video, less than two weeks after Sen Dick Durbin announced he wouldn’t be seeking reelection for a sixth term. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announced her bid a day later.

A timeline is taking shape for the City of Peoria’s intentions to see the historic PNC Bank Building and two adjacent downtown properties redeveloped.

Gun crime is trending down in Peoria through the first four months of 2025, according to the Peoria Police Department.

The cost of gas in the Peoria area is mostly unchanged over the past week as the calendar turned to May. The fuel cost analysis website GasBuddy shows the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded at just under $3.34 — a change of less than 1 cent in the past week.

Ryan was imprisoned for bribery scheme while serving as Secretary of State.

The future of the popular PeoriaCorps career development service program is in jeopardy as the Trump Administration cuts funding for AmeriCorps.

A Hanna City man pleaded guilty Thursday in a 2023 aggravated DUI case that left a woman dead and her son severely injured in Peoria County.

A grant of $20,000 will assist the Center for Prevention of Abuse’s continued efforts against human trafficking, a problem CEO Carol Merna calls an urgent humanitarian issue and public health crisis.