Lilija Stevens

In the aftermath of two major fires over the weekend where lives were saved and pets were rescued, Washington officials praised first responders, community members and neighboring fire departments.

The first adult-use cannabis dispensary in Washington is one step closer to opening after gaining formal support from the city’s elected representatives.

A suspect is in custody and receiving treatment at a Peoria hospital after a shooting, explosion and fire early Sunday morning in a Washington neighborhood near U.S. 24 and North Cummings Lane.

A troublesome 700-foot water main under Bondurant Street just west of Washington Community High School will be replaced this summer. The Washington City Council approved a low bid of about $270,000.

Washington Mayor Lilija Stevens announced her 2026 "wish list" for the city on Monday.

Will Washington's new city administrator slow the revolving door in the position?

Now that all the vacancies have been filled on Washington city boards and commissions, the city is taking action to discourage the poor attendance that plagued some of those bodies in the past.

Former Washington Mayor Gary Manier, the city's longest-serving mayor, was honored Monday with at a city council meeting. Manier did not attend the meeting because of another commitment.

History was made Monday in Washington during the city's bicentennial year. Lilija Stevens, the first female mayor in the city's 200-year history, was sworn in by Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman.

Washington Chief of Police Mike McCoy has announced his retirement, ending a 48-year career in law enforcement.