anti-gun violence

The Peoria nonprofit Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow Inc., or Art Inc., is extending its programs, and its reach, into issues like gun violence prevention and workforce development.

In a wide-ranging conversation with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria Fifth District City Council member Denis Cyr stresses that his top priority as a councilman is to serve the needs of his constituents.

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has gained an endorsement in his bid for re-election. It could help him win crucial votes from suburban moderates. But it might…