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PEORIA - More than 20 police cars converged on the Taft Homes on Monday afternoon for two men who were reported to be shooting at each other.

WASHINGTON - City Council members on Monday took another swing at raising video gambling license fees.

PEORIA - Central Illinois' infrastructure needs amount to far more than roads, a Senate panel heard Monday during a Peoria hearing about local needs in a potential capital construction bill.

PEORIA - The school board on Monday rejected a plan to start the school day 30 minutes later for all Peoria Public Schools students beginning with the 2020-2021 school year.

PEKIN - Next year's budget for the city of Pekin must balance the need to fix roads and deteriorated with curbs with ongoing pension fund obligations.