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Here's the site of the new Washington Police Department evidence storage building.

Washington police evidence storage building project will be rebid

The city council voted 5-3 Monday to reject a request by city staff to add $600,000 to the line item for the building from reserves and unused pandemic relief funds in the city's 2024-25 fiscal year budget to cover the cost of construction and $119,000 that is owed to Dewberry Architects.

Desi Anderson and Sharon Chung headshots

Sharon Chung defeats Desi Anderson; fellow incumbents win in Illinois House

Democrat Sharon Chung won reelection to a second term in the Illinois General Assembly with a victory over Republican Desi Anderson. Chung, a Democrat from Bloomington, won 53% of the vote, defeating Anderson by about 3,500 votes, according to unofficial totals compiled by WGLT and WCBU.

Gov. JB Pritzker holds a branded craft “JBeer” on stage at a Springfield campaign kickoff event alongside local state Sen. Doris Turner.

National speculation helps ‘get more for the people of Illinois,’ Pritzker says

Governor won’t commit to serving full third term if reelected amid presidential rumors

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To fight the rise in senior scams, BBB leader invites Central Illinois communities to share stories

The Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois wants to empower seniors, and others, with knowledge that can help protect them against scams.

Central Illinois veterans hockey team supports each other, on and off the ice

The Veteran Warriors hockey team touts itself as the only sports program in Central Illinois dedicated to rehabilitation and therapy for disabled veterans. They strive to provide a buddy-check support system and an experience for veterans suffering from PTSD, substance abuse, or other issues.

White evangelicals fueled Donald Trump's campaign, but some worry about recent sex scandals and the effect they could have on the midterms.

'Concerned' Evangelicals Plan To Meet With Trump As Sex Scandals Swirl

Trump denies knowledge of a payment to a porn star to cover up a sexual encounter. Evangelical leaders, worried about the midterms, have arranged a meeting with the president at Trump's D.C. hotel.

Pandemic court closures could be driving high crime rates

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alec MacGillis, reporter for ProPublica, about how court closures may have affected crime rates during pandemic shutdowns.

During their patrol of the Bear Creek Greenway, Jackson County Sheriff's deputies walk through a years-old encampment that deputies call "the Hobbit House."

'Your Help Doesn't Help Me.' Unsheltered In Oregon Tire Of Being Shuffled Around

As the coronavirus shut down homeless shelters in Southern Oregon, civic leaders told those in need to relocate to the nearby woods. Now sheriff's deputies are relocating them before fire season.

Local Police Fight Residency Rules

St. Louis lifts its residency requirement for city police officers. Civic leaders say residency requirements help stabilize neighborhoods. But police officers, citing safety and financial concerns, say they should be able to choose where to live. Member station KWMU's Matt Sepic reports.

Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman speaks at an Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders event in East Peoria in January 2026.

How Illinois county clerks are combating election misinformation

Amid eroding trust in elections, Illinois county clerks are working to repair voter trust and campaign against misinformation.

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