A true-crime program will spotlight the slaying of ex-Pekinite Douglas Bailey, gunned down by his naked, live-in girlfriend - who later beat a first-degree murder rap. A crew for "American Monster," which airs on the Investigation Discovery channel, will visit central Illinois next week to interview relatives of Douglas Bailey, killed at age 51 in 2015.

PEORIA - A lot of people, for a few months, have been looking forward to having "winter" come this Sunday.

(NOTE: Nick in the Morning is on assignment part of next week, so that will necessitate not being here Monday AM.

PEORIA - They didn't get all the answers they wanted, but they did learn one thing - the man some thought kidnapped Alexis Scott, didn't.

PEORIA - The mother of the city's latest homicide wants people to know her daughter was a mere bystander.

EAST PEORIA - Illinois Central College presents a week of demonstrations, exhibits, concerts and other events as part of Arts Week 2019 at Illinois Central College East Peoria Campus, a weeklong celebration of the arts April 15 to 19.The week kicks off with several April 15 activities highlighted by the 7th annual "Jim Maloof's Legacy of Love for the Arts in Central Illinois" event at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.