Local News PPS Board holding special meeting to consider increased funding for ELITE program By Stace Keane PEORIA, Ill. -The Peoria School Board is holding a special meeting Friday night to consider a huge increase in funding for a program aimed at increasing student achievement through behavioral support. The ELITE program had received just over $3... 8h ago Welch 'committed' to more funding for Chicago Public Schools - and the school board is banking on it 42m ago Bradley, ICC presidents speak to East Peoria business leaders 2h ago Sean Grayson, seeking medical release from his murder sentence, still maintains Sonya Massey 'attacked' him 5h ago State lawmakers pass new Illinois pet custody law 7h ago damedeeso / Depositphotos.com Koehler-sponsored bill to improve mental health care at IL nursing homes 7h ago Marshall County St. Jude Run adds second-generation runners for 16th run 8h ago Local News National News Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan rise to 10,773 in ongoing outbreak 4h ago Europe's shrinking rivers curb power output, transport and company earnings 5h ago US proposes deep Colorado River water cuts for Arizona, California, Nevada 5h ago India forecasts below-average August monsoon rainfall 6h ago Months after Pemex gas well accident in Mexico, health and pollution concerns grow 6h ago Trump says 'weaponization' fund is dead despite his wishes as Blanche nomination stalls 7h ago National News World News Founder of Russian retailer Wildberries calls Ukrainian attacks 'acts of terrorism' 2h ago Peru's new foreign minister eyes stronger US ties as Fujimori takes office 2h ago Trump says ICC campaign aimed at defending Netanyahu, not himself 2h ago Social media rumours, economic hardship fuel migrant surge into Ceuta 3h ago Trump says Israel 'very happy' with Gaza disarmament agreement 3h ago Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in 3h ago World News Sports Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (back) placed on 15-day IL 28m ago Report: Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline 48m ago Golf-Ryu recovers from bad second-round start to take halfway lead at Women's Open 1h ago Tempo address rebounding issues by acquiring Aneesah Morrow from Sun 1h ago Sports News Business KKR nearing deal to acquire Integer Holdings, WSJ reports 34m ago Serbia secures US sanctions waiver for its Russian-owned NIS oil firm, energy minister says 38m ago WestJet starts parking Boeing 737 jets ahead of looming labor strike 59m ago Saipem, Subsea7 cleared to complete merger in US 2h ago Business News