Joe Deacon

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says approving year-round nationwide use of the E15 ethanol-gasoline blend will help lower prices at the pump while reducing farmers' operational expenses. 'Increasing the level of ethanol could lower your cost by some 30 cents a g... See more

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says approving year-round nationwide use of the E15 ethanol-gasoline blend will help lower prices at the pump while reducing farmers' operational expenses. 'Increasing the level of ethanol could lower your cost by some 30 cents a g... See more

Laura Cullinan, a prominent Peoria area philanthropist and community advocate, has been identified as the woman killed in a rollover crash Saturday night in rural Peoria County that led to criminal charges against the driver. Cullinan, 50, was a passenger... See more

Laura Cullinan, a prominent Peoria area philanthropist and community advocate, has been identified as the woman killed in a rollover crash Saturday night in rural Peoria County that led to criminal charges against the driver. Cullinan, 50, was a passenger... See more

For the first time since taking office in 2016, Republican state Rep. Ryan Spain of Peoria faces an opponent in the general election. Democratic challenger Nicole Dopler , a first-time candidate from the Quad Cities area, appears against Spain on the Nov.... See more