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Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Erin Brown and Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
Jesse Sullivan believes voters don't have faith in the election system.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
County Board wants local workers to build the solar farm
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 9:18 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Fitzgerald Samedy elected to District 87 School Board last year.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 9:08 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Dissenting alderman says mayor is moving council too far to the right.
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Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Two of the five candidates are county board incumbents
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
A release from Rep. LaHood bills the Lincoln Day Dinner as one of the largest events in Illinois Republican politics.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 10:33 AM CDT
|By Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
The violation in question -- failing to number the pages of signatures on their election petitions.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Flock Safety to provide 15 cameras to be located throughout East Peoria at an initial cost of $48,850, with annual $40,000 fees to follow.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 3:45 PM CDT
|By Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
The forum will also be live on WCBU 89.9 FM.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 1:47 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Lorenz speaks out about strained relations among council members
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Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 12:59 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
City Manager Reece to make $209,000.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Pritzker says Illinois will remain 'beacon of reproductive freedom'
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 9:05 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Two council members vote no on city budget
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 2:09 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Developer plans to ask for tax incentives
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Tammy Houtzel is moving out of the school district.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 8:53 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Lawsuits seek to overturn local electoral board's ruling
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 8:02 PM CDT
|By Mike Garrigan
Congressman Adam Kinzinger has harsh words for Fox News Host Tucker Carlson, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other GOP lawmakers in scathing video twitter post
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 7:39 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Howard Packowitz
Contributions were made before and after Reditus expanded in Pekin with the help of city funding, and received about $245 million in state COVID testing contracts.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 12:05 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
The council's mayor pro tem says a business conflict forces him to resign
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
The council voted 7-2, accepting the $13.87 million bid
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 12:14 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
5 GOP candidates, including the McLean County Board chair, face challenges to their nominating petitions.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 8:25 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
City Council votes 8-3 to waive the city's right to buy the boat.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
Public safety is the first thing he would address.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Bloomington-Normal has sister city ties with Vladimir, Russia
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Lizzie Seils
One week after candidate hopefuls lined up to be the first name on the ballot, other candidates lined up for the last hour of filing to beat the clock and get a spot at the bottom.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 10:08 PM CST
|By Howard Packowitz
Water rate hike, budget pass by slimmest of margins
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 5:00 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The election commission is not allowed to push back the first day for candidate filings, so they’re grateful for their good relationship with the rest of the county.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 10:26 PM CST
|By Tanya Koonce
UnityPoint Health-Methodist plans to convert nursing home into behavioral health center for children and teens
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 11:08 AM CST
|By Nicole Neuman
Rebuilding Illinois’ water infrastructure is an issue that is top of mind for Democrats.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 6:33 PM CST
|By Alex Gaul
(Heart of Illinois ABC) - As Russia launches an invasion into Ukraine, the effects are being felt in Central Illinois.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 1:18 AM CST
|By Howard Packowitz
Elected officials who have harmed citizens and businesses during the pandemic should be held to account, said DeVore.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 11:29 PM CST
|By Howard Packowitz
Council members Jensen and Cyr oppose granting special use permit for cannabis dispensary
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 9:13 PM CST
|By Howard Packowitz
City council member warns older neighborhoods like the West Bluff will have less representation.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 12:54 AM CST
|By Howard Packowitz
Elected leaders also directed staff Monday night to find places to cut spending
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 3:36 PM CST
|By Jason Howell
Two Republican members of the McLean County Board have announced their plans for reelection.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 4:24 PM CST
|By Nicole Neuman
Hagedorn died Thursday after a battle with kidney cancer.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 12:26 AM CST
|By Howard Packowitz and Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
Mask mandate stays in place at Unit 5
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Lizzie Seils
Continuing previous work on the rise in natural gas costs in Illinois, the House Public Utility Committee looked over legislation that would repeal a legislated surcharge one year early.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 3:55 PM CST
|By Lizzie Seils
The supported legislation aims to help local governments govern better and more efficiently as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST
|By 25 News Staff and Howard Packowitz
City council backs developer's plan to add duplexes in addition to single family homes at the Trails Edge subdivision.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 5:43 PM CST
|By Lizzie Seils
Pritzker says Republicans are mischaracterizing the SAFE-T Act, as several provisions - including the end of cash bail - haven’t even gone into effect yet.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 9:59 PM CST
|By Howard Packowitz
Too dangerous to drive to Springfield this week, legislative leaders say.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 4:05 PM CST
|By Lizzie Seils
As temperatures get colder this winter, gas rates continue to rise to record numbers.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 5:07 PM CST
|By Lizzie Seils
After being found in contempt of court three separate times in quick succession, as well as the January death of a DCFS worker, the department came before a House committee to explain.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Lizzie Seils
When a lawmaker breaks a law or violates an ethical rule, the Legislative Inspector General steps in to investigate.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 9:33 PM CST
|By Howard Packowitz
What to do with $32 million in reserves?
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 12:31 AM CST
|By Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff and Howard Packowitz
Luft undecided about seeking another term as Pekin's mayor.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM CST
|By 25 News Staff and Paige Blanzy
Ethics panel found councilman Lloyd Orrick sexually harassed female councilwoman Karen Hohimer.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 12:54 PM CST
|By Nicole Neuman
Senate Democrats say it’s important to pass federal legislation to ensure each person’s right to vote. Republican senators say bills have been passed to extend voting rights and the power of changing voting laws should remain at the state level.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 11:32 PM CST
|By Howard Packowitz
Council member Scott Preston indicates he now opposes the project.