Peoria

Brave. Courageous. Bold. All words used to describe legendary Western lawman Wyatt Earp. But novels, films and TV shows often overlook his reckless youth in Illinois, where he earned a reputation as a thief, swindler and pimp.

DeKalb police issued a city-wide alert Sunday night, ordering stores to close and for people to shelter in place because of “protests and looting.”A…

A new training program is designed to help police officers identify and address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.The program will focus on helping officers…

Illinois is joining a chorus of states condemning a Trump administration proposal to rollback protections for transgender people under the Affordable Care…

For many families and young adults living in Peoria’s South Side, gun violence is too often a part of life and something they’ve been fighting against —…

Two state lawmakers with previous service on Peoria's City Council are pushing legislation they say would make private utility companies more accountable…

10 school districts across the state are participating in a pilot project with the Illinois Board of Education.Chicago is participating, along with areas…

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has clashed with the Obama administration, particularly over the Affordable Care Act’s coverage of birth control.…

Planned Parenthood health centers in Peoria, Pekin and Bloomington added services for transgender patients this month. Cass Herrington reports members of…

Peoria City Councilman Chuck Weaver is replacing Darin LaHood in the state senate. A selection committee picked Weaver to fill the vacant 37th District…