Regional & State News
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But advocates say it’s a compromise, ‘not a clear win for customers’
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An attorney for the Department of Children and Family Services plans to comply with a judge’s order requiring the agency to release records to Capitol News Illinois.
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The gloves once were envisioned to be part of the permanent collection at Abraham Lincoln’s presidential museum in Springfield. But they instead were auctioned for $1.5 million to a mystery bidder amid concerns the public might never see them again.
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Illinois has now allocated three years’ worth of local food grants aimed at bolstering food infrastructure.
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood spoke to WCBU during a stop in Peoria to announce federal appropriation money for an industrial park in the city. He gave his thoughts on current events including the federal deficit, mail-in voting and data centers.
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Recent ethics investigations raised questions about office’s professionalism
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Mayor Tracy Welch wants to see the women's prison site remediated, unlike what happened two decades ago at the 100-acre Lincoln Developmental Center site. It's part of the City of Lincoln's multi-pronged strategy boosting economic development in the Logan County seat.
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Disability rights advocates worry about potential for coercion, want more state oversight
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Mermet Springs is one of only two dive spots in Illinois that offers a full-service diving experience and training, from night diving to open water, advanced and instructor certification.
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A 70-year-old woman has died after a fire broke out early Sunday morning in a high-rise apartment building just west of Downtown Peoria.
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DCFS points to improvements in two-year period since 2022 audit
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The changes could open new ways to self-ban through mail, online or through provider referrals