PEORIA HEIGHTS - Much of the news out of Peoria Heights recently has been about new developments - hotels, restaurants, condominiums, high-end apartments, townhomes, performing arts centers, shops.

When asked his views on gun control at the Democratic presidential debate, former U.S. Rep.

When asked what responsibility Joe Biden thinks Americans need to take to repair the legacy of slavery, the former vice president's response left some debate viewers puzzled.

PEKIN - A Sparland man used an older Morton woman's roof repair money to finance a weeks-long crack cocaine binge, a recently filed charge alleges.

Democrats found common ground in Thursday night's debate when they harped on the looming impact of climate change and the country's failure to address the "existential crisis," as Minnesota Sen.