Peoria taps deputy city manager Mike Faust for promotion

Before joining Peoria in 2023, Mike Faust led the Arizona Department of Child Safety and has spent more than a decade living ...
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Prep sports recap for Jan. 29, 2026

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Bri Harms is still adding to her career scoring total. Harms scored 25 points to lead Roanoke-Benson to a 59-26 win at Princeville in girls basketball on Thursday. Harms, ...
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Grayson trial costs Sangamon County thousands of dollars

Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson is returning to Sangamon County to face his sentence for second-degree murder.
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Pekin Mayor makes annual State of City address; focuses on future data center

Pekin Mayor Mary Burress discussed the possibility of a data center and a three-year marketing campaign to rebrand the city ...
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Proposed Pekin data center facing backlash from city, county residents

A proposed data center in Pekin has residents concerned about noise pollution, electricity demands and adverse environmental ...
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San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor’s race

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday announced he’s joining the crowded race for California governor, casting himself as a ...