Before 2016 or so, the chance that Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey’s path might cross with Dr. Jamel Santa Cruz-Wright’s was pretty slim. Indeed, both women were blazing trails of their…
The Bob Quarello Scholarship Committee will hold a fundraising lunch on Sunday. Nov. 3 at the Pekin Moose Lodge located at 2605 Broadway. A meal of spaghetti and fried chicken, salad, and…
The Morton High School Marching Band captured the Class 2A title at the Illinois State Marching Band Championships held Saturday, Oct. 19 at Illinois State University in Normal. The…
There’s a sweet deal in the works for the intellectually disabled and the communities they serve in Woodford County through their recycling program. In September, the Association…
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…
Sparks are flying in Peoria, thanks to a new art foundry that offers the public a chance to try the ancient art of metal casting through classes, workshops and community iron pours….
To a passerby, a piece of stone jutting from the soil of Detweiller Marina might’ve inspired little more than slight curiosity and a passing glance. But for local historians Bruce…
EAST PEORIA Time to register for the River Trail Classic run/walk The 29th annual Festival of Lights East Peoria River Trail Classic is an Illinois Valley Striders-sanctioned…
Men killed in Chicago shootingsTwo men were killed Friday in shootings in Chicago. A 42-year-old man ...
Black Lives Matter founder takes ...A two-year controversy ended with the swearing-in ceremony of new members at ...
State loses more than 1,000 ...Illinois lost more than 1,000 jobs in April. Figures from the state's ...
Homer Glen man charged with ...A Homer Glen man has been charged with threatening a state representative ...
