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A McLean County jury convicted Tomiyale Anderson, 22, on all counts related to the shooting death of 17-year-old Kanye Stowers, a student at Richwoods High School in Peoria.

The emergence of a new class of data centers has garnered bipartisan opposition in communities across the state. What was once seen as an avenue for economic growth has become a political issue in Illinois, and one on which candidates from both sides of the aisle are hoping to distinguish themselves.

A Pekin pastor is calling for less automated moderation of internet content and for organizations to back up their history after the church's YouTube channel was deleted without warning in June.

The City of Peoria continues to look at strengthening its enforcement targeting chronic nuisance properties. But a proposal championed by city council member Denise Jackson that would require around the clock staffing at large apartment complexes failed to advance.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen questioned two recent actions taken by the Trump administration. He called for parents to do their own research on vaccines and for the president to be transparent.

A severe storm system that damaged buildings, downed trees and left thousands without power in Bloomington-Normal on Thursday largely spared the Tri-County region.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Joyce Blank of Gems of the Prairie Quilters about the group’s annual quilt show, taking place Aug. 22 and 23 at the Life Together Center in Peoria. Visitors can explore more than 300 quilts created by local quilters, along with demonstrations, vendors, a traditional bed turning and special Quilts of Valor presentations.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said he and his colleagues in Washington should do more to manage the rising costs hitting American households.

A potentially dangerous intersection in downtown Pekin soon will be converted into a four-way stop to make it safer.

JB Pritzker has unveiled the state’s annual butter cow at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The cow will be on display in the Dairy Building throughout the entirety of the state fair, running from Aug. 13 until Aug. 23, from 7 a.m. until midnight each day.

Illinois will not follow new vaccine guidelines that were part of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

If a data center is built in Tazewell County, it must be in an industrial area. That was the key takeaway from the Tazewell County Board land use committee's initial dive into a data center ordinance.