Jehan Gordon-Booth

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law that will automatically seal a person's non-violent criminal record three years after completing a sentence. When a felony conviction is sealed it will not show up on a background check that, removing restrictions on getting certain loans, jobs and buying or renting a home.

Advocates say measure could affect 1.7M Illinoisians, allow people to reenter workforce

A ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning held in conjunction with the Peoria Public Schools Foundation’s annual breakfast fundraiser marked the final step ahead of the $12.3 million dome’s opening.

Methodist College in Peoria is celebrating a milestone anniversary this weekend with a series of events commemorating its 125-year history of educating health care professionals.

Christian Mitchell is a former Hyde Park state representative who also served as JB Pritzker’s deputy governor.

After speaking to a crowd of supporters at the Workforce Sustainability Center at Illinois Central College in East Peoria, the two-term Democratic governor told a group of reporters who may be under consideration for his next choice for a running mate.

The Peoria Police Department’s Social Services Unit co-responder program has been active since May.

After years of planning, Harvest Market will receive $1.7 million from a state grant to open in Peoria’s South Side.

The long-anticipated transformation of the Peoria Park District’s Golf Learning Center into an interactive entertainment facility is now underway.

Central Illinois Democrats, including State Sen. Dave Koehler and State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, say the convention is an opportunity to build bridges, reach new demographics, and stoke the rank-and-file.