Pekin Community High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning following a bomb threat deemed to be swatting.

East Peoria, Richwoods and Illini Bluffs high school athletes are among those up for the Journal Star Boys Athlete of the ...

Sean Grayson, the former sheriff's deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, died in prison Sunday. Here's a look back at his ...

Here are the nominees for Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Week for Aug. 24, 2026. Vote now.

It's Week 2 of the Illinois high school football season, with some conference games popping up on the IHSA schedule in the ...

A new report reveals what income is required to live comfortably in all 50 states. Here's what's needed in Illinois.

The Peoria Rivermen got one of those must-have players on Monday that head coach Jean-Guy Trudel talks about when he puts ...

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 ...

"I think deep down 20 years from now it would be sweet to be known as an actor. But I consider myself a creator now. The ...

Mattoon native Dallas Daniels, defeated three-time champion Briar Bauman by one-third of one second Saturday in the 79th ...

The Peoria County Coroner's Office has identified the two men who were killed in a tragic sequence of events on Aug. 22.