Peoria County Courthouse

Sean Grayson is accused of unlawfully using deadly force in the shooting of Sonya Massey last year

A jury was chosen Monday in the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson.

City and county agencies are bracing for anticipated large crowds and demonstrations around the downtown Peoria County Courthouse when the murder trial of Sean Grayson begins Monday.

Major renovations to the Peoria County Courthouse plaza start next week.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding intended for Peoria’s now defunct Cure Violence program might be redirected into a different ongoing program aimed at reducing crime.

A broad coalition of city, county and state organizations are working on a new approach to juvenile justice.

The profession that some court reporters call a "best kept secret" is facing growing shortages at a time when the volume of work is increasing exponentially.

The "Abraham Blue" mural on the Peoria County Courthouse is getting an update.

Judge Sean Donahue oversees the problem-solving court of Peoria County, dealing primarily with DUI, drug, mental health and veterans’ issues.

Peoria County Board Vice Chair Jim Fennell accused elected auditor Jessica Thomas of making the budget proposal that eliminates the three staff positions in her office as "personal."