The Peoria City/County Health Department is urging residents to take protective measures to prevent the spread of West Nile ...

The Peoria Fire Department is reminding residents that only approved fireworks are allowed to be used in the city and that possession of unapproved fireworks can result in a $250 fine.

The 2017 decision to scrap plans for a new global headquarters in Peoria has created a complicated legacy for Caterpillar among some Peorians.

In the Springfield metro area, about 9,600 Black people and 13,390 white people were living in poverty in 2023, according to the five-year ACS data. In the city of Springfield, about 9,000 Blacks ...

While Gov. JB Pritzker was trying to answer inane questions from congressional Republicans last week, officials in Wisconsin ...

Juneteenth celebrations and other events are planned in Bloomington-Normal and throughout Central Illinois this month.

In 2023, out of 11,516 traffic stops – a 54% increase since 2021 – 51% of the drivers involved were Black. Black people make ...

Starved Rock not only has 13 miles of beautiful trails to explore among seasonal waterfalls, forests and 18 canyons, it also has spectacular views. If you're not in the mood for fishing, boating or ...

Nevaeh Mitchell's family filed the lawsuit in June 2024, one month after she was killed in a head-on collision in Peoria.

The 2025-26 school year will be the last one for Fisher in the Heart of Illinois Conference. Area... Matt Daniels is sports ...

Residents in two Illinois towns may have crossed paths with Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Judy Greer or Sean Astin this month ...

Basketball fans of a certain age will recognize the name and think of Roger Powell Jr., the former Joliet and Illinois star ...