Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker expressed doubt that the Chicago Bears will actually move to Indiana. The Bears announced in June their intention to build a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana. Pritzker remains ...

Here's a list of 287 high school athletes everyone in the Peoria area should know for the fall in football, volleyball, boys ...

Taylor Farms has recalled products made with jalapeño peppers that can cause salmonella, including items sold at Illinois stores. On Aug. 9, brand owner Taylor Fresh Foods voluntarily recalled dips, ...

Now, we're asking readers to make a fans' choice for the 2026 Journal Star Preseason High School Football Player of the Year.

High school girls swimming and diving began official IHSA practice on Monday, Aug. 10. Now, for the first time, we're asking readers to make the fans' choice for the 2026 Journal Star Preseason Girls ...

A manufacturing company has decided to close an Illinois production site. INEOS Styrolution announced in June the decision to close its polystyrene facility in Channahon.

Blue Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill announced the impending closure of its 105 Elizabeth Pointe Drive location in Germantown Hills “with sincere regret.” The storefront – which opened in late 2023 – ...

High school girls tennis began official IHSA practice on Monday, Aug. 10. Now, for the first time, we're asking readers to make a fans' choice for the 2026 Journal Star Preseason Girls Tennis Player ...

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River Station Restaurant officially opened at 212 SW Water St. in Downtown Peoria on July 7. The eatery is situated in the ...

Jackie, the bald eagle followed by thousands online, remains critically ill and "currently unstable," according to the raptor ...

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