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Q&A: New State Senator Win Stoller Discusses Preparation, Priorities In Office

There's a new state senator serving Illinois' 37th District.Win Stoller ran unopposed in last year's Republican primary and defeated an independent…

ADs Preparing For Winter Seasons, Await IHSA Decision

As basketball and other winter high school sports still face uncertainty over the upcoming season amid a statewide surge in COVID-19 cases, Peoria-area…

A computer tabulates voting results with a printout and the monitor display shows 'General Election McLean County, Illinois 11/05/2024 Voting Results Report, Printing report'

Ranked choice voting stalled in Illinois, waiting for clarity from the courts

Illinois municipalities face confusion on whether the Illinois election code allows for the implementation of ranked choice voting. Illinois lawmakers introduced a bill that would clarify how local governments can implement ranked choice voting.

Illinois now requires media literacy instruction in its high school curriculum

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Yonty Friesem of Columbia College Chicago about a new law in Illinois that requires high school students to receive lessons on media literacy.

The epicenter and footprint of the January 20, 2026 central Illinois earthquake

Did you feel it? An earthquake rattled central Illinois early Tuesday morning

The USGS confirms a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Springfield.

Coroner rules Tazewell County death a homicide

The Tazewell County Coroner is ruling the death of 66-year-old Carole Levin a homicide. James Baldi says he made the decision after considering signs of…

A police car's lights, which are on. The text "WCBU Police and Fire" are laid on top of that photo.

Tazewell sheriff’s office seeks man connected with shooting incident

The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a 21-year-old man wanted for questioning in a weekend shooting.

Jennifer Armstrong

Contact Jennifer at jarmst8@ilstu.edu

Bradley University president Stephen Standifird poses for a portrait inside Dingledine Music Center on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.

2% Raises, Faculty Sabbaticals, New VP Of Diversity And More Coming To Bradley University

Bradley University President Stephen Standifird announced a series of changes during his annual "State of the University" on Wednesday.

Following its sale to UnityPoint Health Central Illinois, the former Heddington Oaks nursing home in West Peoria will be converted into an inpatient mental health facility.

CEFCU donates $500K toward converting former nursing home into UnityPoint youth mental health care facility

CEFCU is donating $500,000 to UnityPoint Health to fund transformation of the Heddington Oaks nursing home into a center for youth mental health care.

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