Maggie Scherder seems as if she was born to swim. She was also born with Down Syndrome. And one more thing: She is a World Champion.

Mark Haasis, 66, a Springfield native now of Peoria and a retired national organizing director for the United Auto Workers, is circulating petitions to run as a Democrat for the U.S. House in the 18th Congressional District.

PEORIA - Barely an hour in, the most recent Peoria Public Schools board meeting was hurtling toward an uncommonly early finish.

PEORIA - It's time again to roll toward the holidays, and for a good cause.

For the second time in as many quarters, Caterpillar Inc. came in under Wall Street projections.