Illinois voters will have more chances to cast their ballots by mail this fall under legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov.

By now, much has been written (especially by Nick in the Morning) about the impending departure from Peoria of the high school boys basketball state finals.

MORTON -- Morton's longtime police chief apparently is no longer employed by the village.

PEORIA -- A fire Wednesday morning caused about $50,000 in damage to a Northwest Peoria hotel.

WASHINGTON -- An autopsy was to be performed Thursday morning on a male body found at a Sunnyland shopping center, according to authorities.