Bob, Pekin hot air balloon fest and a big comedy show at the Civic Center are among the highlights this weekend in central ...

Prosecutors provided further details Wednesday into the alleged involvement of an 18-year-old man accused of killing a ...

Jesse Crawford resigned as the Morton head baseball coach, he confirmed to the Journal Star on Wednesday afternoon.

The identity of the person will be released by the Tazewell County Coroner's Office after family notification.

Three Mariano's stores in Illinois are set to close this summer, including Mariano's in Northbrook and Bloomingdale ...

A North Pekin residence that has been vacant for years has neighbors complaining about its state of disrepair and a foul odor from multiple cats.

IHSA state champion baseball coach Jerry Rashid was inducted into a national hall of fame for high school coaches in June ...

Are fireworks legal in Illinois? Find out how to legally purchase and use fireworks in the state, according to information from the Illinois Fire Marshal.

Canadian guard Will Riley, who starred for Illinois basketball for one season, was selected by the Utah Jazz at No. 21 in the 2025 NBA Draft.

If you ask some Facebook commenters, they may tell you that Downtown Peoria is a place rife with crime that only the brave should visit. But Peoria Police Department statistics show that Downtown ...

Fourth of July is less than two weeks away. Will the heat wave be over by then? Here's the forecast for Illinois.