Darin LaHood

Construction on the new air traffic control tower will begin with the base building and the foundations for the tower.

Three Peoria infrastructure projects could get about $4 million in funding assistance through requests by the area’s representatives in the U.S. House.

Republican Mike Johnson, speaking Saturday in Peoria, predicts victory for his party in November.

Central Illinois Republican Bill Hauter calls the guilty verdict in the New York criminal trial of former President Donald Trump “disappointing.”

In a joint statement, Congressmen Darin LaHood and Eric Sorensen say they're pleased by the delay, but will continue doing what's needed to keep jobs downstate and ensure smooth mail service in Peoria and central Illinois.

The fundraiser regularly draws in big names in the national Republican Party, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence.

U.S Postal Service top brass decided this week to proceed with plans to move Peoria's mail sorting operations to suburban Bedford Park, despite considerable skepticism about the postal servce's claims the changes won't impact mail delivery times or jobs.

Organizations across the country that depend on funding for victim services are sounding the alarm and asking for legislators to take action to replenish and support a flagging Crime Victims Fund.

The United States Postal Service's proposal to shift some operations from Peoria to Chicago's south suburbs got some pushback at a public meeting on Wednesday.

Sen. Durbin was in Illinois for the groundbreaking ceremony for a project aimed to restore aquatic vegetation in a portion of the Illinois River.