A former Bradley Braves forward has emerged from the NCAA transfer portal with a new team, and is the second player from Peoria headed to the program.

A Pekin man accused of killing two friends in a basement last Thursday will remain in custody on first-degree murder charges. Memphis S. Rue, 21, will stay at the Tazewell County Jail on two counts of ...

Shanetta Bossell, who is accused of fatally stabbing Kansas City paramedic Graham Hoffman, was arrested days earlier after ...

Joann Fabrics closed more than 100 locations nationwide in April, including 18 in Illinois. Find out which stores are still open.

ISU officials confirmed one person was shot on campus on April 27. Authorities later shared information about a person of interest. Find out more.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has moved up the main truss demolition event for the McClugage Bridge due to ...

Nominees from Peoria Christian, Richwoods and East Peoria highlight the Journal Star athlete of the week for April 21-26.

Cassidy Miller has been hired as the new Canton head volleyball coach. Miller, a 2019 Canton graduate, was approved at last ...

Staff aces have stolen the show during the 2025 high school baseball season. These seven Peoria-area hurlers have come on ...

Candlelight vigil held for former Pekin High School football players Chase Rhodes and Dawson Reese at a JFL complex in Peking on April 29, 2025.

The McClugage Bridge will be closed entirely for at least an hour on Monday, April 28, as demolition of the former eastbound ...

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors meet Monday for Game 4 of their best-of-7, first-round NBA Playoffs series. Tip ...