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Peoria County is the last county in the state still on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 warning list, as the Tri-County area adds two more deaths and 43 new cases.

There's new life breathing into an old idea: linking the trail systems on both sides of the Illinois River together.

Roger Hawkins, drummer and cofounder of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, has died. He played on albums for everyone from Aretha Franklin to Wilson Pickett.

After taking a year off, the Eurovision Song Contest is back, and for the first time a major streaming service — Peacock — is carrying it live in the U.S. Here's what to look for.

While the nation’s hotel industry suffered during the pandemic, a young entrepreneur from Seattle was launching her own Airbnb operation in Peoria’s Warehouse District.

Republican congressional candidate Esther Joy King will be in the Peoria area Monday as part of a four-day launch tour for her second run for the 17th District seat.

Cuba doesn't have a single rabbi and the Jewish population numbers only about 1,200 on the island. Those left have formed a tight-knit community, with pressure on the young to sustain their religion.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) about how and why he decided to get involved in politics and civic life.

Republican leaders in the Illinois House say the new district maps released by Democrats Friday evening disenfranchise voters as the end of the legislative session draws closer.

Tri-County health officials on Monday reported 10 new deaths linked to COVID-19 in the region over the weekend, while active cases dropped to the lowest total in 10 months as the region moved past 135,000 fully vaccinated residents.