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In a broad discussion with reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria City Council member Tim Riggenbach discusses neighborhood safety, affordable housing, rising energy costs, road construction, and how the needs of his district reflect those of all Peorians.

Peoria City Council member Andre Allen says his goals for the upcoming year include helping Peoria encourage business development, reduce violent crime, and improve the quality of city streets.

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.

Mayor Rita Ali says recent enforcement details show a commitment to addressing the city's violence problem, and she believes in using advanced technology as a crime reduction tool.

Normal Town Council member Scott Preston said Wednesday he plans to run for the Illinois House in the redrawn 91st House District.

In addition to a rash of gun violence in 2021 and a major COVID-19 surge, Mayor Rita Ali has many more issues and areas she hopes to address this year.

With about six months left before the June 28th primary election, state lawmakers are firming up plans to run for office in newly drawn districts. Or in one case, not run.

Illinois lawmakers gave final approval in the early hours of Friday morning to a new congressional redistricting plan that divides the state into 17 districts, one fewer than it currently has due to its loss of population since the 2010 U.S. Census.

Republican incumbents Darin LaHood and Adam Kinzinger would be shoved into the same congressional district under an updated version of the redistricting map released Saturday.

Members of the public got their first chance to speak directly to state lawmakers Wednesday about a proposed set of new congressional district maps, and most of those who did were critical of the plan.