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Two years ago, voters in Washington District 52 barely defeated a $20 million referendum to build a new Lincoln Grade School. A similar measure for $23 million passed Tuesday 62% to 48%.

Enrollment is beginning to fall at Washington Community High School after years of increases. Sixth-day enrollment figures showed there were 1,360 students at the school, a drop of 44 from last year.

Civil rights pioneer the Rev. Cordy Tindell "CT" Vivian died Friday at age 95. Vivian was renowned for participating in Freedom Rides and sit-ins and advocating for Black voting rights.

A 12-year-old boy is reported to be among the dead following powerful storms that stretched across the middle of the country.

Illinois House Republican lawmakers introduced a bill for a 6-month gas sales tax pause. This is to give relief to Illinois drivers as the price of gas rises over $4 a gallon because of the war in Iran.

Mayor Rita Ali, Bishop Louis Tylka and State Sen. Dave Koehler were among the many in attendance at Bob Sehring’s retirement reception held at the OSF Cancer Institute, a $250 million facility that opened two years ago.

With advocates estimating that as much as 95% of food consumed in Illinois is imported, a state program aims to support the local supply chain.

Ground was broken Tuesday for a new $23.4 million Lincoln Grade School that will be built on the 32-acre Washington Middle School campus on North Main Street.

A leaky roof at a Pekin fire station that has allowed water to cascade into living quarters and work areas while disrupting emergency response operations will be removed and replaced.

Self-employed workers are some of the people who could benefit most from insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but figuring out how much coverage will cost can be tricky. Well, we've got answers for them, and also for people wondering about what happens if they don't have any insurance at all.