How risky is your commute? A new report analyzed fatal crash data in Illinois, ranking the most dangerous roads to travel ...

Many of Peoria's largest employers are frequently hiring for high-paying roles in the region. The Journal Star will spotlight ...

Prizes up to $600: Claim at an Illinois Lottery retailer, a Claim Center, by mail, or via an e-Claim. By mail, send the required documentation to: Illinois Lottery Claims Department, P.O. Box 19080, ...

PEORIA — Landon Thome landed close to home in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday. The son of Peoria native and baseball Hall of Fame slugger Jim Thome was chosen in the Competitive Balance A round (34th ...

The Heart of Illinois Fair will not take place this year after the city of Peoria purchased its longtime venue, Exposition Gardens. All of the fair's board members have resigned, and no vendor ...

Prizes up to $600: Claim at an Illinois Lottery retailer, a Claim Center, by mail, or via an e-Claim. By mail, send the required documentation to: Illinois Lottery Claims Department, P.O. Box 19080, ...

This is the fourth poll in a series the Journal Star will roll out this summer, asking readers to select various superlatives ...

The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds play the final game of a 3-game series in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET.

During two public presentations, a power company shared proposed solutions for unsafe levels of metals in coal plant ...

Three years after moving from California, Maureen Fitzgerald has fully revived her alteration, sewing and resale shop.

Caitlynn Girkin, 27, of Kewanee has been arrested on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Adolfo Cazares.

PEORIA — A 45-year-old Peoria man has been identified as the person found dead in the Illinois River on Tuesday. Damien Gulliford, 45, died of "acute drowning" with no evidence of trauma or foul play ...