A rollover crash near the Gold Coast neighborhood sent one person to the hospital and slowed traffic Sunday night on Lake Shore Drive, officials said.

PEORIA — Thanksgiving 2020 will be different because of COVID-19, with dine-in options shut down under mitigations from the state.You may not be able to go to a restaurant on Thanksgiving Day, but some area restaurants have a plan to come to you.There are a range of meal options, including turkey, ham, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, dressing, pumpkin pie, cheesecake, cinnamon rolls, ...

PEORIA -- Guitar Center intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. But the musical-instrument retailer, which has a store in Peoria, also intends to remain in business.Reports over the weekend suggested Guitar Center has negotiated with its investors a deal that reduces its debt.The California-based retailer has about 300 Guitar Center outlets, ...

A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Aurora Saturday evening, and authorities are searching for a vehicle wanted in connection, police said.

Delivery fees charged to Chicago restaurants by third-party delivery companies such as GrubHub and Uber Eats would get capped at 10% of the order’s cost while indoor dining capacity is set at below 40% during the coronavirus pandemic under a proposal introduced to the City Council Monday.

Chicago police are searching for the parents of two young sisters who were found alone on the street in the South Shore neighborhood late Sunday night.

A Portage man drowned Saturday after he may have fallen from a kayak, according to the Porter County Coroner’s Office.

Board members say they try not to take the taunts personally and know everyone is stressed.

Language barriers for non-English-speaking patients can complicate care and add stress for patients and their families.

PEORIA – It was a good summer.Fran Dickson entertained family and friends at the above-ground pool in her backyard that had been a party magnet for decades. She was the welcoming ringmaster of the summer circus, the grandma who oversaw a little bit of swimming and a lot of fellowship, often accompanied by easy laughter and a couple of cold beers.Actually, it was better than good."She had a g...

BRADFORD —On Election Day afternoon, Kassie King received a phone call at her office desk at an auction house in the small Stark County town of Toulon.It was her maternal grandmother calling with disturbing news about her little brother, 13-year-old Kaden Wall."She told me to sit down and stay calm," King, 26, said. "She said there was an ...

Especially at Christmastime, I don’t know how Jimmy Binkley would’ve been able to deal with not being able to visit his "babies."That’s the endearing term the Peoria piano man used to describe his beloved ...

SPRINGFIELD – A candidate concession speech is an important rite in a democracy that is done not for the benefit of the winner or the loser but as a means of honoring the voters and our system of government.Sometimes the speech is done at a podium before a crowd, but more often than not it happens with the loser calling the winner with a word of congratulations."I remember running for the le...

PEORIA — With the rate of positive COVID-19 tests increasing rapidly, the Peoria area might be following the trend of regions that have been unsuccessful in curtailing the spread of the coronavirus.That failure, Gov. JB Pritzker warned on Thursday, could mean a new statewide stay-at-home order to bring a halt to the ...

Round Lake Beach police said the man was driving south on Cedar Lake when his 2020 Kia Sportage drifted into the northbound lane and struck a Honda Odyssey van, and then ran head-on into a Ford F-150 truck.

Gary Fire Chief Sean O’Donnell said in a release posted to the city’s social media page that the fire started around 5 a.m. Monday at S & S Sales and Service, 3651 W. 4th Ave. No one was injured.

The crash occurred Saturday, and the man died the following day at Glenbrook Hospital.

PEORIA -- Local health officials reported 13 deaths within the past 72 hours that are related to COVID-19 pandemic.All three counties in the Tri-County Area had at least one person die. Peoria County had nine deaths while Tazewell County had three and Woodford County saw one person die over the weekend.Those deaths bring the area’s total to 194. Peoria County’s deaths were:* a man in h...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes questions following City Council meeting. Watch live here.

PEORIA - The Illinois Federation of Teachers, the union that represents the Peoria Public Schools teachers, is calling for the closing of the state’s schools during the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Illinois."We call on every school district - as well as Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education - to do the right thing and take immediate action to protect students, ...

A former escort convicted in $6 million fraud scheme illegally obtained a $150,000 pandemic-relief loan while she was awaiting the deadline to report to federal prison, prosecutors alleged Monday.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos of Moline said Monday she had tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home with mild symptoms. Bustos, 59, who survived a closer-than-expected bid for re-election to a fifth term earlier this month, announced her diagnosis on Twitter, saying she has been in contact with her medical provider and is self-isolating based on guidance from the Centers for Dise...

Here's a running list of coronavirus-related cancellations in the Chicago area.

The governor was asked about the union's request at his daily coronavirus briefing.

PEORIA -- There is another person running to fill a now-vacant seat on the Peoria City Council.Peoria attorney Steve Kouri, the son of the former city councilman and current judge, announced Sunday he was seeking to represent the 4th District on the council, a spot held for two terms by Jim Montelongo, who is now seeking to be mayor.Public safety and reducing taxes were two key planks of Kouri...

PEORIA -- Local health officials reported 13 deaths within the past 72 hours that are related to COVID-19 pandemic.All three counties in the Tri-County Area had at least one person die. Peoria County had eight deaths while Tazewell County had three and Woodford County saw one person die over the weekend.The Peoria City/County Health Department initially reported nine deaths for Peoria County but l...

Indiana had 2,768 coronavirus hospitalizations as of Sunday, a number that surpasses the previous peak of 2,634 COVID-19 hospitalizations reported Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health said in its daily statistics update.

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has tested positive for the disease coronavirus causes, she announced Monday.Bustos, whose 17th District includes most of Peoria south of War Memorial Drive, posted the news at her Congressional Facebook page. She stated she has mild symptoms but still feels well."I have been in contact with my medical provider and, per CDC guidance, am self-isolating. Consistent with medica...

Chicago’s health care workers will be first in line to receive coronavirus vaccines but there likely won’t be enough initial doses to go around, the city’s public health commissioner said Monday.

Chicago and Cook County officials have issued 30-day advisories urging residents to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Here's what you need to know.