Montez Soliz says he's running against Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen in the March primary for the 17th Congressional District that includes parts of Bloomington-Normal and Greater Peoria.

The status of a possible local grocery tax in Peoria Heights remains undetermined after Mayor Matt Wigginton vetoed authorization ahead of this week’s village board meeting.

Jim Edgar, a Republican, served two-terms as Illinois governor from 1991 to 1999. He announced this year that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer.

For its second TEDx event, Bradley University will bring together a group of speakers next week to discuss approaches for seeking innovative solutions to social challenges.

For nearly a decade, green space and a parking area off East Jefferson Street owned by the Village of Morton has been called “Church Square” by village residents. But it wasn’t an official name.

Leaders with Young Republican groups in Central Illinois say they felt a deep connection to the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that his death will further galvanize his movement.

Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, forever known for whispering to President George W. Bush in a Florida classroom on the morning of 9/11, says the famous image stands as a call to honor the lives lost that day.

The U.S. Congressional representatives whose districts include the Peoria area condemned political violence Wednesday in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

A plan to use a charitable gift to develop an $11 million amphitheater along the Illinois River in Peoria has gained enthusiastic support from city leaders.

OSF HealthCare has been selected to participate in an initiative aimed at advancing management of high blood pressure.