A group hoping to preserve the history of Peoria Heights is asking the public to search their basements, closets and attics for forgotten items that might help tell the story of the…
A jury has convicted 13 members of the Peoria street gang known as Bomb Squad for conspiracy to organize and operate the gang as a criminal enterprise that has plagued the Peoria community…
Right in the heart of Peoria is a 540-acre forest that even some longtime residents might not know exists. “My love of hiking started in the Smoky Mountains. But for years I didn’t…
REGION Eureka College partners with ICC on degrees Illinois Central College and Eureka College have teamed up to help students gain their baccalaureate degrees. Through a special…
The first time the Peplow descendants held a family reunion, a passenger train still ran from Minier to Peoria every evening. That was in 1930. This year, on July 28, the relatives…
Family, friends, educators and community members are mourning the death of a young woman who spent the last months of her life raising her father’s spirits after the recent…
The South Side Mission’s Camp Kearney has long been a place for kids to escape city life and now even offers its own trendy escape room. Located 20 minutes south of Peoria, Camp…
The highway to Mapleton doesn’t quite look like the yellow brick road but it will take you to the land of Oz. The small Peoria County village located off U.S. Route 24 will host…
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
