For Peoria Heights, a new development along the Illinois River carries a back-to-the-future connection.

The voting is on for "Makers Madness," the contest being staged by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association to decide what product is the "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois." The point is to highlight the tremendous variety of products made in Illinois.

The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States.

As the March 17 Illinois primary approaches, state and local election officials say they are continually working to keep election records, information and vote totals safe from outside meddling.

PEORIA - Collins Sharpe of East Peoria was born in the wee hours of Saturday, Feb. 29, at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.