Thursday, May 28, is National Hamburger Day, and tons of restaurant chains across Illinois are celebrating. From discount sliders to free burgers and drinks, here's where patty lovers in Illinois can ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball wing Andrej Stojakovic withdrew from the NBA Draft on Wednesday and will return to ...

The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, were 1, 5, 49, 51, 59, and the Mega Ball was 7. No one won the $311 million jackpot, causing it to grow to an estimated $331 ...

Lotto: 9:22 p.m. CT on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Pick 3 (Day): 12:40 p.m. CT daily. Pick 3 (Evening): 9:22 p.m. CT ...

Notre Dame and Dunlap kept rolling in the sectionals Tuesday night while Morton's fate was to be determined on Wednesday evening in the 2026 IHSA girls state soccer playoffs. The powerful Irish ...

Peoria Public Schools and the city of Peoria will swap land necessary for development to move forward at Exposition Gardens.

After posting sectional semifinal victories, four Peoria-area softball teams have moved onto the Sweet Sixteen of the Illinois High School Association postseason. In Class 1A, Illini Bluffs will play ...

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, ...

On Tuesday night the Peoria City Council unanimously approved a new contract between the police department and ShotSpotter, ...

Air quality in the Peoria area is forecast to be unhealthy Wednesday, May 27, thanks to a front coming from the northeast ...

Richwoods, IVC and Tremont athletes are among those up for the Journal Star high school boys athlete of the week.

The city of Pekin has closed Cranwill’s Drive In after deeming it uninhabitable. Officials cited a lack of potable water and a history of code violations as reasons for the closure. The owner has ...