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Inflation, the rising cost of living and affordability are huge issues this election season. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker reports on how Central Illinois congressional candidates are addressing those topics.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Kathryn McBride of Peoria Public Library about the 25th anniversary of Peoria Reads and its Oct. 10 Block Party at Columbia Park. Inspired by this year’s selection, Angeline Boulley’s book "Warrior Girl Unearthed," the free and family-friendly celebration brings the book’s exploration of Indigenous history, identity, and culture into the community through speakers, food demonstrations and tastings, artists, vendors, food trucks and activities for all ages.

The Susan G. Komen Central Illinois organization is moving its annual “More Than Pink” walk to a new Peoria location for the first time in more than four decades.

The organization leading development plans for an outdoor amphitheater along the Peoria side of the Illinois River says it is forging ahead despite the death of its founder late last year.

Jonathan Ross, a native of Greater Peoria, is named among several Trump administration officials in a civil lawsuit alleging the ICE agent is responsible for carrying out a conspiracy to unlawfully target ethnic communities and their allies.

The "War on 74" series will conclude each year with a traveling Rivalry Series trophy being presented to the school that scores the most points throughout the year in competitions against their rival.

Artificial intelligence, remote operation and advanced safety systems are among the technological advancements Caterpillar is working to incorporate into its construction and mining equipment.

A 26-year-old Peoria man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for an Independence Day 2022 shooting that killed one person and injured another at the former Taft Homes residential complex.

Pekin's two downtown pocket parks are getting stronger security with the purchase and installation of a security-grade camera at each location for about $10,000.

As additions and improvements emerge throughout the Bradley University campus, the institution looks to place a renewed emphasis on homecoming weekend. The inaugural yard party Saturday on the Alumni Quad stands as the centerpiece for three days of homecoming festivities.

Peoria Public Schools District 150 has adopted a tentative balanced budget for the 2027 fiscal year with revenues exceeding expenses by $5.3 million.

The major party candidates for Congress in Central Illinois have significantly different views of how to deal with looming financial crises over the federal budget deficit, national debt, and Social Security.