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Peoria County Democratic Party chairman Billy Halstead said the 17th Congressional District is losing a strong advocate with the retirement of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, but he remains confident the party will find a suitable candidate to follow her lead.

The play, “The Miracle Worker” re-tells the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. Douglas Oakey has this review of a production at Peoria Players…

Peoria Public School students are enrolling for the new school year at several open registration events through mid-August. The new “hub” system aims to…

With Gov. JB Pritzker officially allowing Region 2 to move back to lighter COVID-19 restrictions, some businesses are now able to reopen their doors to…

Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties are all classified at a high community transmission level for COVID-19. But Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson doesn’t foresee a return to strict measures to reduce the spread.

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, says that while she feels much of the outcry over the SAFE-T Act has been politically motivated, she admits changes are necessary.

The Peoria-based Children’s Home Association of Illinois is expanding its capacity with a reopened and redesigned building on the Youth Farm campus.

The latest phase of renovations at Dozer Park is underway with the installation of a new playing surface. Work started Monday morning at the downtown stadium that has served as home to the Peoria Chiefs baseball team since 2022.

Illinois Central College opens its theatre season with the comedy Scapin. An adaptation of the story by Moliere adds contemporary flavor to classic…