The Peoria City Council will discuss the future of the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program at a brainstorming session ...

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 ...

Parker’s legend grew over his time at Simeon. At one point, he was the top-ranked high school basketball prospect in the country, on the cover of Sports Illustrated and was named a McDonald’s ...

The Ernestine Jackson Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade was held in Peoria, Illinois, with the appearance of state Rep. Jehan ...

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

More than 22 years have passed since Lukas Smital scored his historic 107th goal with the Chiefs. The time away from 1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial only made his return this week even ...

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 ...

Communities throughout Peoria County are taking part in the county’s “Bison-tennial” Project — a yearlong creative and ...

Area standouts Brendan Phillips of Aberdeen Central & Lane Tietz of Groton Area to join Northern State's men's basketball program.

Miller still lives in Illinois ... year a Tazewell County man came forward to the Journal Star with his own claims that he was abused by a priest in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria only to have ...

Check out our roundup of the latest special events, music, theater, nightlife and kids' events. To submit an item, send an email to [email protected]. Tailgate N' Tallboys; all day June 12-15, ...

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