PEORIA - A woman killed late Saturday night at a house party in Peoria wasn't in the intended target, police have said.

PEORIA - Breanna Kelly and her two sisters were at the home of a friend, Lavarris Compton, late Saturday to play cards, according to a Peoria woman.

A measure preventing lawmakers from receiving pay for days they did not hold office has remained in legislative limbo since its introduction in January.

WASHINGTON - Ed Andrews will receive $14,577 as part of his severance agreement with the city of Washington.

GALESBURG - In a time of rising costs, colleges and universities in Illinois have to contend with another threat: a declining student base.