The president of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce is leaving Peoria and resigning from his role. Joshua Gunn, who came to ...

Illinois basketball and coach Brad Underwood add Croatian 7-foot-1 big man Tomislav Ivisic to the Fighting Illini roster for ...

Two pitchers threw no-hitters, conference track champs and a lacrosse nominee! Vote now for Journal Star high school athlete of the week.

Pekin native and Deer Creek resident Alex Timmerman is car chief for a NASCAR Xfinity Series, and has appeared on Chicago Fire and Chicago Med.

How long do cicadas live above ground? Here's a closer look at cicadas life cycle and other facts about cicadas ...

Morton was clearly Tazewell County's premier destination for upscale housing last month, claiming seven of Tazewell's 10 priciest homes sales.

The IHSA girls soccer playoffs are here. Here are 6 breakout players from around the Peoria ahead of the Illinois postseason.

A 27-year-old Peoria man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty Monday to the murder of his 2 -year-old daughter. . Shamari R. Williams pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the death of Emorri ...

A former OSF HealthCare doctor was found negligent in his actions when treating the 13-year-old in 2011 when she was an infant ...

A 17-year-old accused of shooting two teenagers and wounding them during a February incident in Bartonville pled guilty Monday to attempted murder and aggravated battery, receiving a prison sentence ...

Lisa Hofmann was known for her kindness, humor, strong work ethic and love. The 40-year-old died last month in a workplace ...

MikeQuese Taylor, 18, a former Peoria High basketball player, was killed April 30 while home from college visiting his ...