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No trial date has been set for Jamel Duquon Flint but a motion hearing is scheduled for Monday.

Isimemen David Etute thought his Tinder date was a woman, his attorney said. After a sexual encounter, Etute discovered he had been with a man — and beat him to

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia Tech football player took the stand in his...

The Peoria City Council at-large seat became vacant when its previous holder, Rita Ali, became Peorias mayor.

Live election coverage: Peoria mayoral race too close to call, goes to mail ballots Journal Star staff So far in the Peoria mayoral race, it’s Montelongo. But not by much. By a 73-vote margin with 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Jim Montelongo led Rita Ali for the right to be Peoria mayor for the next four years. Montelongo received 7,983 votes, or 50.23%. Ali received 7,910 votes, or 49.77%. The totals included election-day ballots from all 95 city precincts, as we...

Live election coverage: Peoria mayoral race too close to call, goes to mail ballots Journal Star staff So far it’s Montelongo, but not by much. By a 73-vote margin with 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Jim Montelongo led Rita Ali in the Peoria mayoral election. Montelongo had 7,983 votes, or 50.23%, and Ali had 7,910, or 49.77%. The totals included election-day ballots from all 95 city precincts, as well as early and mail voting. © Supplied photos Rita Ali and Jim...

Live election coverage: Denise Jackson wins 1st District Council seat Journal Star staff As results came in, several races began to tighten. The race for the 2nd District seat on the Peoria City Council narrowed as challenger Peter Kobak winnowed incumbent Chuck Grayeb’s lead to just 115 votes with four precincts left to be counted. Peorias treasurer race was split nearly 50-50, with Stephen Morris holding a minimal lead over Brooke Petty Sommerville.  The mayors race has gra...

Live election coverage: Denise Jackson wins 1st District Council seat Journal Star staff As results came in, several races began to tighten. The race for the 2nd District seat on the Peoria City Council narrowed as challenger Peter Kobak winnowed incumbent Chuck Grayeb’s lead to just 115 votes with four precincts left to be counted. Peorias treasurer race was split nearly 50-50, with Stephen Morris holding a minimal lead over Brooke Petty Sommerville.  The mayors race has gra...

Originally published on April 6, 2021 11:35 pm Denise Jackson defeated 1st District incumbent Denise Moore by a decisive 70% to 30% margin on Tuesday night. Jackson, a former TV news reporter, will represent the district encompassing downtown Peoria, the South Side, and the North Valley neighborhoods. Moore congratulated Jackson on her victory on Tuesday evening. Second District Councilman Chuck Grayeb, the dean of the Peoria City Council, will remain in his seat after defeating Peter Kobak ...

Incumbents Tim Riggenbach, Chuck Grayeb and Denis Cyr all retained their spots around the Horseshoe. Challenger Denise Jackson beat incumbent Denise Moore in the citys 1st District and Andre Allen in the 4th District had no opponent, filling a seat vacated by Jim Montelongo who opted to run for mayor instead. 1st District Jackson, a former TV newscaster, pulled in nearly 70% of the vote to beat Moore, who was running for her third term on the council. Jackson got 861 votes to Moores 371.  2nd...