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
Peoria County Board boosts auditor’s funds, but budget battle poised to continue
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) — The Peoria County Auditor has a new boost in funding for her office, but Jessica Thomas says it still won’t be
Abortion billboard on Illinois border grabbing attention, headlines
An abortion billboard on the Illinois-Missouri border is garnering a great deal of attention. It’s on I-55 in St. Clair County, Illinois, near St. Louis.
Benedict blames priest abuse scandals on 1960s “sexual revolution”
VATICAN CITY — Former Pope Benedict has a theory on what led to the church sex abuse scandals: the sexual revolution of the 1960s. Breaking
Graduated income tax amendment one step closer to the ballot
Governor Pritzker’s proposal to amend the Illinois Constitution is causing quite the debate in Springfield. The graduated income tax proposal was the main focus of
Effort to impose Starved Rock parking fees fails by one vote
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — The Illinois Senate failed to reach the votes needed to implement parking fees at Starved Rock State Park by a single
UPDATE: Betsy Dirksen Londrigan challenges Rodney Davis to round 2
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan will try once again to take the 13th Congressional District seat from incumbent Republican Rep. Rodney Davis.
London police arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on extradition charges to the U.S.
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London (all times local): 12:50 p.m. London police say they have
“Non-binary” driver’s license gender option bill passes Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — The Illinois House passed legislation Wednesday allowing people to identify themselves as neither male nor female on their driver’s licenses. House
Ban on private immigration detention facilities passes Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — A statewide ban on privately-run immigration detention facilities overwhelmingly passed the Illinois House on Wednesday. Lawmakers voted 85-26 on House Bill
$40k minimum teacher salary bill passes Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — The state of Illinois is one step closer to hiking the minimum salary for teachers to $40,000 a year. House Bill
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Briefly cool & dry
Finally, a day of dry weather is in store, but only one… Monday, we’ll start breezy with temps bottoming in
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
