3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (548+ words) SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services plans to comply with a request for records about employees who were responsible for monitoring a teenage girl who died in foster care. Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Haas…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (285+ words) WASHINGTON, Ill. – A vote is expected later this month on creating a new business development district in Washington. A first reading was held on the proposal at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. A second vote will take place in about two…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (206+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria to Memphis St. Jude Ride will take off Thursday morning with 145 riders. Ride Coordinator Eric Wilson says the main goal is to raise money for the kids, doctors and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Just…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (352+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – A public hearing for the proposed Peoria Tourism Improvement District mostly heard from those that would benefit from it. The hearing was conducted during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. If approved, it would impose a 1.5% tax on all hotel…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (204+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – (25 News) – A public hearing is scheduled Tuesday evening whether to impose a 1.5% tax for all short-term sleeping room rentals in Peoria to help fund tourism programs. The tax would be part of a new tourism preservation and sustainability district,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (338+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – You’ll get a slight break at the pump this week, but don’t expect the relief to last. Peoria’s gas prices dropped 7.5 cents in the past week to an average of $4.12 a gallon, according to GasBuddy. While that’s nearly 17 cents…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (904+ words) This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers Project and Capitol News Illinois. Illinois gambling regulators are looking to make it easier for compulsive gamblers to ban themselves from legal gambling under rules proposed Thursday afternoon. The changes proposed by…...

1+ week, 58+ min ago   (70+ words) 1049thewolf.com What’s closed on Labor Day PEORIA, Ill. –Monday is Labor Day. All government offices, schools, banks, and the post office are all closed, as well as many other local businesses. The first Labor Day was celebrated on September 5th, 1882 in New…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) Second installment of Peoria County property taxes due 1049thewolf.com Second installment of Peoria County property taxes due PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria County Treasurer Branden Martin reminds Peoria County taxpayers that the second installment of real estate taxes is due on Wednesday, September…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) – Peoria Mayor Rita Ali is optimistic a long-awaited south side grocery store will finally move forward. CJ Harvest has a soft opening scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, with a grand opening a week later on Friday, Oct. 30. Ali hopes…...