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The City of Peoria has decided to drop its lawsuit over the proposed $160 million redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria.

Gov. JB Pritzker will present his eighth budget on Wednesday and outline a plan to deal with limited revenue growth and significant uncertainty over the future of federal funding for the state.

The southbound lane of MacArthur Highway between John Gwynn Jr. Ave. and Brotherson Street will be closed to all traffic for the summer beginning Wednesday, as part of a larger $10 million reconstruction project.

Illinois municipalities face confusion on whether the Illinois election code allows for the implementation of ranked choice voting. Illinois lawmakers introduced a bill that would clarify how local governments can implement ranked choice voting.

Joe Stowell died Saturday at the age of 99. He dedicated over seven decades of his life to Bradley University Basketball.

The city of Pekin's efforts to hand over school bus transportation operations to Pekin Community High School this summer hit a snag this week.

The former Peoria High School boys basketball coach facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct with two female students has been granted pretrial release for a second time.

Under the proposal, Peoria Public Schools’ outdoor cameras would be added to the police department’s Axon Fusus camera integration platform in an effort to improve the response to any active emergencies or credible threats.

A new program available in Tazewell County offers a way to protect notaries from fraudulent use of their legal stamps. The Notary Fraud Alert system from Fidlar Technologies is a free addition to the county’s existing suite of property fraud protection services from the Iowa-based company.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae GIlliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Selena Pappas of Central Illinois Friends about their annual Mardi Gras fundraiser, happening February 20 at Four Points by Sheraton in downtown Peoria. From dueling painters to tarot readers and stilt walkers, this art-filled event supports CI Friends’ work providing inclusive, judgment-free care across Central Illinois.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood has concerns about tariffs, but not enough to break with President Trump in a largely symbolic House vote against them.

The Illinois state high school baseball tournament isn’t coming back to Peoria’s Dozer Park for the foreseeable future.