Trump administration

An attempt to have the Peoria City Council take a second look at its adoption of a local grocery tax failed to advance to discussion during Tuesday’s regular meeting.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali will preside over the first regular city council meeting over her second term Tuesday, one week after taking her latest oath of office. She recently spoke to WCBU about her priorities for the next four years and a variety of issues facing the city.

Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti suspects financial uncertainty may continue to linger as the Trump Administration’s trade policies keep changing.

Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich says the biggest concern for municipalities from the president’s fluctuating trade policy is if the broad tariffs on goods result in increased inflation.

A former Wisconsin state regulator has been named chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional office in Chicago.EPA Administrator Scott…

The U.S. Justice Department contends the city of Chicago and Cook County violated federal immigration laws when they were awarded public safety grants…

University of Illinois officials say the decision from President Donald Trump's administration to wind down a program protecting young immigrants from…

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions renewed the call this week to strip so-called ‘sanctuary cities’ of some federal funding, but Urbana Mayor Laurel…

Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs says he’s frustrated with the Trump Administration’s lack of transparency on medical marijuana.Frerichs says he’s…

Hoping to be included in the Trump Administration's future spending on infrastructure, mayors from cities and towns long the Mississippi River are meeting…