An Indy mental health facility is accused of holding a woman against her will for 6 days. Paige Dufour, 39, said staff threatened her when she tried to leave & coerced her to strip naked for photos. Her story in Mirror Indy echoes other allegations: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-a…

“Nobody is covering this” Is nobody covering it, or do you not care about local journalists? My family has been reading the Citizen Times since I was 5 years old. They will stay after every single national reporter leaves. Follow them.

I SAID YES!!!!!! 💍🥂🥳🎉 I asked myself if I wanted to subscribe to my local news outlet

“The school announced the plan publicly Tuesday afternoon before consulting with student media leaders or the IU journalism faculty…student staff members, including the designers that work to design a print product each week, were unaware of the change when it was announced.”

The IDS is the second-most-awarded print publication in ACP history. Multiple IDS designers have moved on to design for the Washington Post. The paper made $92,546 last year. Despite this, the Media School is choosing to cut an essential learning lab for designers.

Sad news and a disgraceful decision from the university. The IDS' print paper is invaluable to the Bloomington community and the student journalists who need this learning opportunity.

One of the main reasons I wanted to go to IU as a bright-eyed senior in high school was because of its JOURNALISM school. The student paper - the IDS - taught me so much. Am gutted to see it being gutted …

Heavy is the head that wears the (paper) crown. IU’s own chicken man may not have succeeded in eating 25 fingers, but did he change the culture of the campus? With comedy and Cane’s sauce, he just may have: specials.idsnews.com/chicken-finger…

The Illinois Lottery is looking for the owner of an unclaimed ticket purchased in Chicago last October. It's among $4.5 million in unclaimed winnings. pjstar.com/story/news/lot…

It's my second day as the Peoria Journal Star's Breaking & Trending News Reporter (and my fifth day in Peoria)! Send local tips, story ideas and your favorite spots in Peoria my way: [email protected]

Charles White is no longer CEO of the Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity, the nonprofit announced Friday. The reason for White's departure from the role is unknown. The Journal Star will update as necessary. pjstar.com/story/news/loc…

Informative story here from Christy Avery. She spoke with officials all around Peoria about election security. Give it a read. pjstar.com/story/news/pol…

Live look at newsrooms across the country tonight

It's Election Day, and Illinoisans are coming out in droves to cast their votes. The Journal Star will be posting live updates from polling centers and answering your questions all day. Stay updated here: pjstar.com/story/news/pol…

The Peoria Zoo underwent a year of transition, from bringing in a new director to building new outdoor enclosures. How it happened: pjstar.com/story/news/loc…

ELECTION UPDATE: I'm hearing about some really positive things at the polls today. Parents voting with their children. Democrats and Republicans campaigning outside the polls next to each other, peacefully. DJs playing music. Just warms my heart a bit on this historic day. ❤️🗳️

A McDonald's in Peoria received three health violations after a drive-thru customer posted a video of a worker using a nebulizer while bagging orders. My latest for Journal Star: pjstar.com/story/business…

and a "Journalism Wrapped" to tally it all up at the end