A Peoria County Grand Jury Tuesday indicted Clarence Thomas on three more first degree murder charges in connection to the alleged stabbing death of his wife in January.  The 42 year old West Bluff man now faces four counts of first degree murder.  Court files say Thomas repeatedly stabbed his estranged wife Martha when he got out of the car the two were riding in just north of ...More

 CHICAGO (AP) - State officials say unemployment in Illinois jumped slightly from December to January.  The seasonally adjusted jobless rate for January was 11.3 percent. That's compared with an 11 percent revised rate the month before.  The rate is the highest for Illinois since August of 1983. In January of last year, the rate was 8.1 percent. Illinois...More

"Edison needs to go back on the table." That's a suggestion by Peoria District 150 teachers union president Bob Darling. And, the school board and administration is apparently listening. The possibility of hundreds of teacher layoffs is prompting Darling to ask that all possible budget cuts be considered, including District 150's contract with Edison Schools. Interim Superintendent...more

St. Philomena School in Peoria is joining the community effort to bring Google fiber-optics to Peoria.  Google will soon select a few cities to test a faster more efficient broadband system.  St. Phil principal Jodi Peine says it's vital for Peoria to remain at the forefront of an always expanding communication network, especially for education.  St. Phil will be open Saturday from...More