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Two brothers who owned a gas station in Peoria pled guilty to more than $6 million in tax fraud. Shaher and Mohammad Mizyed owned the Tira Oil gas station…
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A retired federal judge will fill an upcoming vacancy in the 10th Judicial Circuit. The Illinois Supreme Court has assigned Michael McCuskey to take the…
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Local criminal defense attorney Joel Brown is set to become Peoria County’s next public defender in July. The County Board still needs to approve the $1.4…
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The Peoria County Board will consider salary increases for half the board members and two elected officials over four years. Peoria Public Radio’s Alex…
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The Peoria County Children's Advocacy Center is receiving national recognition for its work with child abuse victims. The National Children's Alliance…
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The Illinois court system will get a new leader next week. Friday Tom Kilbride concludes his 3-year term as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court,…
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Some Peoria County board members want to change the way the county selects its public defender attorney. The 10th Judicial Circuit Judges have used the…
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is seeking a direct appeal to the state's high court, as he tries to withhold legislators' pay.Quinn vetoed legislators'…
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People who are homeless are getting new legal protections under a law signed today by Governor Pat Quinn. I-P-R's Amanda Vinicky reports.The new law has…
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A new set of rules from the Illinois Supreme Court are aimed at making it easier for people to use the court system. IPR’s Brian Mackey has more: The…