Nearly nine years after she went missing, Peoria police are continuing to investigate Alexis Scott's disappearance.

The city of Peoria said a councilman's recent DUI arrest does not impact his eligibility to serve on the council.

Claim at an Illinois Lottery retailer, a Claim Center, by mail, or via an e-Claim. By mail, send the required documentation ...

Northwestern University and the University of Chicago lost a bit of ground in the national rankings, but remain among the ...

Smithfield Foods' Monmouth plant faced prior OSHA fines for safety hazards before a worker died at the facility.

Bradley University jumped 14 spots from its 2026 U.S. News and World Report ranking into a multi-school tie for the 169th-best college in the U.S.

The Peoria Rivermen have signed a goaltender who played a game for the Chicago Blackhawks AHL farm club, and a center who was born in Russia.

The Peoria County coroner has released autopsy findings for a 45-year-old former softball coach facing sex charges who died ...

Washington, Dunlap and Pekin high school athletes are among those up for the Journal Star Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept.

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified Thursday in St. Louis, marking a major step toward sainthood for the central ...

Ahead of Week 6, here are the 54 Illinois high school football teams still undefeated in 2026. The IHSA second playoff outlook has 134 teams clinched.