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Peoria County early voting outpaces 2022 midterms

PEORIA (25News Now) - More than 4,000 Peoria County voters have cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, according to the county’s election commission. The commission reported early voting turnout is running ahead of 2022 levels. Officials said interest in several races on the ballot may be driving more...

Peoria County, IL · 12d

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Voters will weigh in on Peoria Heights fire agreement

PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (WMBD) — On the ballot in Peoria Heights, voters will decide whether to keep the status quo for the agreement between the City of Peoria Fire Department and the Village of Peoria Heights. At the beginning of the year, Mayor Rita Ali of Peoria and Mayor Matthew Wigginton of Peoria Heights signed […]

Peoria Heights, IL · 10d

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Central Illinois food allergy advocacy group touts Teal Pumpkin Halloween

Halloween is a fun time for kids to get creative with costumes and go door to door collecting candy from friends and neighbors. But it becomes more "trick" than treat when the kids have food allergies. One wrong piece of candy with the wrong ingredients can have dire consequences. Red...

Peoria, IL · 10d

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Decatur Residents Asked to Weigh In on High-Speed Rail Study

Decatur residents have another opportunity to weigh in on a proposed statewide high-speed rail network that could connect Central Illinois with Chicago and the St. Louis area. The Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission is accepting public feedback through November 6 as part of its ongoing feasibility study. The Illinois Department of...

Decatur, IL · 12d

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Wind, solar ordinances revised for Ford County

PAXTON — The Ford County Board approved revisions to the county’s zoning regulations for commercial wind and solar farms at a special meeting Monday, Oct. 26, to bring the local rules in compliance with new statewide standards established through changes to Illinois law. In doing so, though, the...

Ford County, IL · 10d

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Hope Village Opens Bringing First-of-its-Kind Housing and Health Care for Vulnerable Champaign County Residents

URBANA – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) joined the Carle Health, Champaign County Health Care Consumers, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, local officials, community members, and construction and labor representatives to celebrate the grand opening of Hope Village, a $9.6 million housing development bringing 24 scaled homes for Champaign County’s chronically unhoused and medically fragile.

Champaign County, IL · 10d

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In bid to unseat Budzinski, Wilson calls for tax cuts, deregulating energy suppliers

Republican Jeff Wilson is pitching himself as a no-nonsense alternative to Democratic politicians who have fought with the Trump administration. The former Champaign County board member is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, in Illinois’ 13th congressional district. His platform centers on affordability, national security and protecting the Constitution. Wilson said he’s running to support the Trump administration’s “America First” agenda, which includes immigration crackdowns, withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord and investments in domestic coal mining. Wilson also said he supports Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts passed in the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year. He said he wants to permanently eliminate taxes on tips and overtime, extending other tax cuts passed in the omnibus budget bill. The Republican candidate has also said he’s running on a “common sense” platform against DEI programs, LGBTQ+ education in schools and transgender children’s participation in youth sports. “The Democratic Party is going over the cliff at an exponential rate, and I don’t want to see that happen here in Illinois. And I take it the people of central Illinois and the Land of Lincoln — with those values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness —

Illinois · 10d

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22 places had no violations during September inspections in Tazewell County

The Tazewell County Health Department inspected 53 food service facilities in September. Two businesses had five or more violations, and 22 eateries had none. One of the 22 establishments that had no violations was the mobile eatery Sunny Vibes Hot Dogs. “It reassures me that the systems we’ve put in place are working and that we’re doing things the right way,” Sunny Vibes owner Cece Wikoff said. “More importantly, I want people in our community to know they can trust Sunny Vibes and feel good about eating with us.” Wikoff said the systems in place include cleaning throughout an entire business day rather than waiting until the end of the day. Staff members continuously clean and sanitize work areas, change gloves between tasks, wash their hands, and monitor food temperatures. A break between customers is another opportunity to clean. “One of our biggest challenges is that we are truly mobile,” Wikoff added. “We don’t operate out of a food truck or enclosed trailer. We bring in our hot dog cart, tent, tables and everything else we need to create the Sunny Vibes set up at each event. There is a lot of physical work behind the scenes, and it means

Tazewell County, IL · 13d

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McLean County Clerk campaign may face fines for late donation filings

McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael’s campaign could face fines for late and incomplete filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections, a board official said Monday. Michael, a Republican seeking a fifth term, faces Democratic challenger Joshua Crockett in the Nov. 3 election. Michael submitted a Statement of Organization...

Mclean County, IL · 12d

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Illinois Comic Con returning to Peoria with Tom Kenny, Ron Perlman and more

PEORIA, Ill. – Illinois Comic Con is returning to the Peoria Civic Center next month, bringing a lineup of actors, voice artists and creators to Central Illinois. Organizers announced Tuesday that this year’s celebrity lineup includes Tom Kenny, best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, and Ron Perlman, whose credits include Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy.

Peoria, IL · 11d

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Ribbon-cutting held for new Reas Bridge in Decatur

DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - A ribbon-cutting was held Monday for the revamped Reas Bridge in Decatur. Officials in Macon County celebrated the completion of the Reas Bridge over Lake Decatur. Construction started in late 2023 after the county secured $3.5 million in federal funding for the project. Reas Bridge was...

Decatur, IL · 12d

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Macon County Celebrates Completion of $33 Million Reas Bridge Project

October 26, 2026 – Macon County officials marked the completion of the Reas Bridge project Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, celebrating the replacement of two bridges spanning Lake Decatur on the northeast side of the city. The approximately $33 million project replaces the aging bridge structures along Reas Bridge...

Macon County, IL · 12d

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Safety first: Tips for a fun Halloween night

Ghosts, superheroes, witches and skeletons aren’t the only ones preparing for Halloween. The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare are offering area trick-or-treaters and their parents some important safety rules to follow this Halloween. Halloween is a much-anticipated evening, but the excitement of the night...

Stark County, IL · 12d

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NSDAR chapter makes plans, donations

PIPER CITY — Members of the Governor Thomas Ford Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) held a special luncheon meeting in Piper City on Friday, Oct. 2, in honor of District III Director Jane Faust. Faust presented “Saved by the Bell” as her...

Piper City, IL · 10d

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Peoria City Council indecisive on drive-through cannabis service

City leaders are split on whether to allow drive-through service at cannabis dispensaries in Peoria. During Tuesday’s Peoria City Council meeting, several members voiced strong support for the idea while others seemed hesitant and some suggested prohibiting the option altogether. The range of opinions emerged as the council considered...

Peoria, IL · 10d

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Rockford And Peoria Schools Break Into Illinois Top 15, Showing Strong Math And Reading Performance Statewide

The latest middle school rankings are out for Illinois. Chicago dominates the top ten, while schools like Thurgood Marshall in Rockford and Reservoir in Peoria also made strong showings.

Chicago, IL · 17d

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Attorney: With Ford County zoning code’s adoption in 1972, ‘buffer zones’ around 3 towns retained

PAXTON — Moving forward, Ford County will not be involved in the special-use permitting process for renewable-energy projects proposed to be built entirely within a mile and a half of any of the county’s three largest towns. And for any projects sited both inside and outside that same...

Ford County, IL · 11d

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Peoria City Council opts for new $13.5M tech package with drones, Tasers, cameras

The Peoria City Council unanimously approved a $13.5 million, five-year contract with Axon to implement a Drone as a First Responder program alongside upgraded body cameras, Tasers, and technology tools.

Peoria, IL · 11d

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Board shakeup on horizon despite lack of races on ballot

PAXTON — In a little over a month, the Ford County Board will have a new chairman, new vice chairman and several new members. Such an inevitability was set in motion more than a year ago — back in June 2025 — when District 3’s Chase McCall of Gibson City, the board’s chairman, and District 1’s Carson Vaughn of Paxton, its vice chairman, announced their intentions to not seek another term.

Ford County, IL · 10d

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Rare, 1960s-era Futuro house coming soon to Atlanta, Illinois

The same people who run the American Giants Museum along Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois, will soon welcome a new tourist attraction: a rare 1960s Futuro house. For the uninitiated, fiberglass Futuro homes were designed in Finland and resemble flying saucers. Only about 100 were produced, and it’s believed that just 60 remain worldwide.

Atlanta, IL · 12d

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