Metamora will meet reigning champ Pontiac for the sectional championship — a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 softball game.

Not sure if the star-studded cast is in town, but at least one well-known actor's likeness is smiling above central Illinois.

Looking to spend some fun in the sun with the family now that school's out? Or hoping to spend the day riding rollercoasters ...

Earning over $200,000 a year, state's attorney Jodi Hoos has the highest base salary among Peoria County employees.

Former Peoria Fire Department Chief Tony Ardis has been named the interim fire chief in Peoria Heights. Ardis was officially appointed to the position on an interim basis by Peoria Heights Mayor Matt ...

Ava LaFollette scored three goals to lead the Irish to their 12th state finals all-time. They play Friday in Naperville.

Here are the scores for the 2025 girls soccer Elite Eight, with winners headed to the Class 2A and 3A state finals in Naperville.

A woman was shot and critically injured Tuesday afternoon in Downtown Peoria. Police were called at about 3:19 p.m. to the 100 block of Southwest Water Street on a report of a female shot, according ...

A Peoria-area attorney was indicted Tuesday for attempting to cast two ballots during elections in April, according to the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office. Thorn M. Smith was charged with ...

Can you leave your kids home alone in Illinois? Illinois law doesn't have black-and-white answers, but there are some key things parents should know.

Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 IHSA Class 1A and 2A softball state finals at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.

The coroner in Henry County has identified a person found dead last Friday in a rural area west of the city as a Kewanee man who had been missing for over a week.