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Members of the union representing Caterpillar employees at facilities in Illinois and Pennsylvania overwhelmingly authorized a strike on Friday as negotiations on a new contract continue.

You might notice an unusual-looking hoop hanging from a helicopter in the sky above central Illinois over the next month. It's all part of a decade-long project, called the Next Generation Water Observing System, to gain a better understanding about the water beneath our feet.

A Chillicothe man faces federal charges tied to the Jan. 15 arson of the Peoria Planned Parenthood clinic.

A Chicago-based group with ties to central Illinois established to promote “regenerative” organic agriculture has issued a new study showing a link between regenerative farming, soil health and human health.

A suspect in this month's arson fire at the Peoria Planned Parenthood is in custody.

It didn't take long for the news to spread like wildfire that emergency room staffing issues would force a suspension of operations at St. Margaret's hospital in Peru.

A bill awaiting Governor JB Pritzker's signature will set statewide standards for wind and solar farm siting.

Former congresswoman Cheri Bustos is taking a job as a consultant with a firm in the nation's capitol.

The Peoria Planned Parenthood clinic will be closed for several months after Sunday's arson fire.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) said "there's real frustration" in his party over federal spending, including the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill passed by the Democrat-controlled lame-duck Congress last month.