New Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon says the city deserves a police department that communicates openly, acts with integrity, and earns the public’s trust. A Peoria native who’s been on the force for more than 25 years, Dixon is in his first week of leading the department following his recent promotion.

For the first two decades Dan Conlin owned the Jukebox Comedy Club, the money from the previous week's shows paid for the next one. Shows, bills, another week, another show. Then came the pandemic.

A new downtown Peoria tattoo parlor remembers history but also looks to the future.

City Manager Patrick Urich points out that no money has been allocated quite yet. Rather, the city may look to establish a special service area to generate the estimated $2.5 million in funding.

The Democrat from Moline recently visited Bloomington-Normal for a whirlwind tour, discussing community school funding, flood mitigation and data centers. In a WGLT interview, he also reacted to confronting the defense secretary about continued cuts to the civilian workforce that makes weapons and ammunition.

A pending property sale that would see O’Brien Steel acquire land near the Illinois River from the Detweiller Trust has drawn scrutiny from some community members over the potential loss of river access and green space.

Don Craven, an attorney for multiple journalism associations in the state, said Illinois is in good shape compared to other states. Amid uncertainty at the federal level, he defended his work in courts and litigation to protect the profession.

With a new Republican plan in Congress calling for $1 billion in funding for security improvements tied to the White House ballroom project, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he doesn't want any public money going to support the project.

While gas prices keep soaring as the U.S. war in Iran shows no end in sight, Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said he’s ready to see the Trump Administration find a way out of the war soon.

Retiring Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria believes the department is in a better place than when he took the job five years ago.