Thursday night's mayoral debate between Rita Ali and John Kelly was perhaps the most contentious yet between the two candidates.

Peoria Christian lost to Lanark Eastland in an IHSA Class 1A state semifinal game Thursday in Champaign. Here are highlights and a recap from U of I.

Both mayoral hopefuls have issues that are important to them. Ali wants to bring passenger trains to Peoria. She said significant progress has been made in this endeavor, and Peoria is now part of the ...

The will be set across all four Illinois High School Association classes in high school ... Girls basketball: Fan's choice for Peoria-area high school player of the year This vote has no bearing on ...

Heidi Mitzelfelt and Aaron Selburg opened The Modern Gentlemen of Peoria last November with one goal: to get you suited up. “I have always had just a love and ...

The Pekin Police Department is mourning the death of former police chief John “Jack” Leuck, who died on March 8. He was 86.

Now on its fifth day, the search for 20-year-old Luke Wuennenberg is growing more urgent as inclement weather heads to the Valley.

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CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud ...

Livia Whitaker of Nacogdoches qualified in the sixth spot in the 100-yard butterfly. Madalyn Petty of Tyler Legacy qualified for the second spot in the 500-yard freestyle. The top eight qualifiers ...

Audiophile Audition ... Bassist Rodney Whitaker (pictured) will be the guest artist and clinician at the 2009 Southwestern Illinois College Jazz Festival, to be held on Saturday, February 21 at SWIC's ...

Dr. Colbert Whitaker III, died at home on Monday, February 17, 2025, after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Patricia Hale Whitaker, his father ...