PEORIA - Dick Van Scyoc still draws a crowd. Everywhere he went last week on his local book-signing tour, the place was packed.

BARTONVILLE - The Limestone Community High School District will be able to adjust the way it divvies up tax dollars, putting more money into its educational fund.

PEORIA - The nursing home Peoria County owns has a new administrator.

PEORIA - Peoria's City Council will have two new faces - and they topped the field in balloting for the five at-large seats.

PEKIN - The fourth time wasn't a charm.

NEW YORK (AP) - Apple, Spotify, Instagram and some of the year's most talked-about personalities are among those nominated for the 23rd annual Webby Awards for lighting up the internet through excellence and innovation.