Mark Luft

Mark Luft has decided to step down as Pekin’s mayor a couple months ahead of his term’s scheduled end.

The Pekin City Council has rejected putting a question on the April ballot asking voters if they wanted the ability to recall elected officials.

The Pekin Electoral Board voted Friday to remove mayoral candidate Becky Cloyd from the ballot, the latest twist in a deepening fracture among city leadership.

Believing the time is right for him to step away from office, Pekin Mayor Mark Luft has opted against running for re-election in favor of supporting a bid by outgoing Tazewell County Treasurer Mary Burress.

An upheaval in leadership gripped the City of Pekin on Monday night as City Manager Mark Rothert was fired by a split vote of the City Council.

Republican voters in parts of Greater Peoria will likely choose in June between an incumbent state representative and a challenger from a political legacy family with a familiar name.

Reditus Labs gave $12,000 to a political campaign, one day after the COVID-testing company's CEO, Aaron Rossi, was indicted on tax fraud charges.

House Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to discuss possible solutions to high gas prices facing Illinoisans over the past few weeks.

When it comes to the Peoria area's wishlist for state legislators, there's a lot of needs--from road repairs to renewing tax credits. But one item clearly…