Potholes & diversity top list of voter desires for new city council
Change isn’t just around the horseshoe; it’s around the corner. Early voting is underway and in just over 24 hours, Peoria polls will close for good. The voters however, seem
The Latest: Missouri Democratic lawmakers slam abortion bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on Missouri’s proposed ban on abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Missouri Democratic
Amid immigration debate, nearly 100 new citizens naturalized in Peoria
Dozens of new US citizens – some of whom worked through the immigration process for decades – erupted in cheers Friday as they were officially
Public defender says he’ll keep working despite charge
HENNEPIN, Ill. (AP) — A lawyer who serves as a part-time public defender in a central Illinois county says he plans to keep the job
Ban on private immigration detention facilities heads to Pritzker’s desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — A bill which would effectively ban privately-run immigration detention centers in Illinois passed the Senate on Thursday. The bill passed the
Illinois Senate approves lowering required school starting age to 5
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — The Illinois Senate approved a bill last week to lower the compulsory school start age from 6 to 5. Senate Bill
Illinois lawmaker wants to drop citizenship requirement for professional licenses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — An Illinois Democrat wants to drop citizenship requirements for all professional licenses in the state of Illinois. State Sen. Iris Martinez
McConnell wants to raise national tobacco purchasing age to 21
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco nationwide to 21 years old. He made the announcement Thursday in
READ: Full Mueller report on 2016 Russian election interference
After more than two years, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 elections is publicly available. The U.S. Department of Justice
Central Illinois sheds more people in latest census projections
A trend of population decline in Central Illinois is showing few signs of slowing down. The latest projections released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau
House votes to double fines on illegally passing school buses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — The Illinois House voted last week to double the fines drivers face if they illegally pass a school bus picking up
Senate approves allowing local school districts to make decisions on charter schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — A new bill would put decisions on charter school approvals in the hands of local school districts. Senate Bill 1226 would
Pritzker signs law banning local “right-to-work” zones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed off on union-backed legislation barring local municipalities from passing “right-to-work” ordinances. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1474
Illinois Senate bill would bar Trump from 2020 ballot unless tax returns released
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — A bill requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns before they could appear on the ballot passed the Illinois Senate
Starved Rock parking fee bill fails again by one vote
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — It appears the efforts to implement a parking fee at Starved Rock State Park are officially on ice for now. On
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POLITICAL NEWS FROM THE AP
Harris wants to fine companies that pay men more than women
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is unveiling a pay inequity proposal that aims to close the gender pay gap by holding
Buttigieg likens Trump’s tweets to ‘grotesque things’
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has jabbed at President Donald Trump, saying he understands why people are mesmerized by the president’s
Trump’s ‘great patriot’ farmers follow him into a trade war
MADRID, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency by winning rural America, in part by pledging to use his tough negotiating skills to take
Jimmy Carter finds a renaissance in 2020 Democratic scramble
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter has never been known as a key player in Democratic Party politics. But he’s re-emerging in the 2020
GOP’s Weld says he’s most pro-choice candidate in 2020 race
EXETER, N.H. (AP) — A Republican pursuing a long-shot primary challenge of President Donald Trump says he feels “terrible” about a spate of recent abortion
Abortion rights protest held on Cannes Film red carpet
CANNES, France (AP) — Ahead of the premiere of an Argentine documentary on abortion, dozens of women have demonstrated for abortion rights on the red
