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Recent polling by Reuters found that 45% of voters list “cost of living” as their top concern heading into the 2026 election. With that in mind, the three top Democrats vying to become the party’s nominee for U.S. senator in Illinois have released proposals detailing how they plan to make life more affordable for Americans.

COVID-19 vaccine doses for kids are a step closer to a final OK. Senate Democrats have a plan to pay for Biden's social spending agenda. Some charged in the Capitol riot will be their own attorneys.

Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face tough questioning from Democrats during his confirmation hearings this week on abortion, guns, investigating the president, national security and regulation

One year after the head of Illinois’ largest public employee pension fund resigned due to what the fund has only described at “performance issues,” a recently published report by the state’s chief ethics officer reveals the circumstances behind the departures of two more former high-ranking officials at the pension fund in 2020.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat who opposes President Joe Biden's tariffs on China.

Our most-viewed Instagram videos include reports from a Rhode Island factory that makes special food for malnourished children and from a tournament for soccer-playing "grannies."

Sources told NPR the president called African nations a vulgar slur Thursday. The White House didn't deny it, but Trump did so in a tweet. A Democratic senator confirmed the comment on the record.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 13, 2021. Our top story is about how deaths by suicide in Peoria County declined last year. You'll also hear how Peoria-area lumber yards and construction companies are struggling to grapple with all-time high lumber prices.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria area Filipino community feels after the Philippines first gold medal win in the Olympics. You'll also hear about how a coalition of Central Illinois farmers are starting a new processing cooperative.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Aug. 2, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria's new police chief is now officially on the job. You'll also hear from as WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter about home inventory remains in short supply on the local real estate market.