When Amos Muzyad Kairouz, the son of Lebanese immigrants, was young, he vowed to St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of lost causes, that he would build a shrine in his honor, should…
Long before fireworks burst in air above Peoria’s riverfront, the pitter-patter of patriotic feet resounded along Water Street on Independence Day. For the 38th time, the Peoria Jaycees…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Friday, May 31 passed a bill legalizing adult recreational marijuana in the state. The 66-to-47 vote sends House Bill 1438 to Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
Despite attempts by a group of concerned citizens to keep Peoria public radio station WCBU-FM locally run by Bradley University, the station will soon be managed by WGLT-FM at Illinois…
Richard Pryor, Jr., inherited more than just his name from his famous father, the late groundbreaking stand-up comedian and actor. Like his dad, the younger Pryor grew up in Peoria…
Octogenarian Alice Bannister has seen a lot of changes in the world during her lifetime, but one thing that’s remained constant is her ability and desire to crochet. The 85-year-old…
A little boy was killed Monday, May 13 after a gunman opened fire in what Peoria police are saying was an ambush-style attack. Four-year-old Jeremiah Ward died minutes after arriving…
SPRINGFIELD — A pair of reports released this week offered supporting arguments for one of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s top priorities: increasing investment in early childhood…
Trump administration requests voter data ...SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has asked Illinois election officials for a ...
Cuts coming to Paramount Theatre ...Aurora’s Paramount Theatre is scaling back theatrical productions in the wake of ...
South Carolina man charged with ...A South Carolina man has been charged with attempting to deal drugs ...
DuPage Republican precinct committeemen get ...The DuPage County Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party will conduct ...
