In a resounding swell of support, the Peoria City Council moved Tuesday night to spend roughly $41,000 of city tax-increment financing dollars to keep Peoria's AmeriCorps program alive through August.

The University of Illinois extended the contracts of its two most high-profile coaches, Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood.

A Peoria man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of a 14-year-old boy during a robbery gone wrong. Tramier Pate, 24, was found guilty Tuesday of killing 14-year-old Omarius ...

A Burger King near you could be getting a makeover soon. Restaurant Brands International, which owns the fast-food chain, is updating most locations.

Damera Corporation, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, announced Tuesday that it would open its first assembly plant in the U.S. in ...

An autopsy of a 20-month-old Peoria boy who died Friday showed he had sustained multiple blunt force trauma injuries throughout his body.

Ben Mahan was approved as the new Peoria High athletics director at Monday's Peoria Public Schools board meeting. The Peoria High health department chair takes over for Brien Dunphy, who will retire ...

The United States Geological Survey recorded a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in central Illinois overnight Monday, May 12, with more than 120 people reporting they felt it as of Tuesday morning.

Gov. JB Pritzker released a video inviting Canadians to visit Illinois. Find out about the state's key spots to check out.

The Far North Peoria road project is expected to last 18 months and brings sidewalks and drainage improvements.

According to the 2025 report, the county's top lawyers and engineers lead the list in annual salaries and compensation.

Illinois state law requires city governments to post employees earning more than $75,000 each year. These Eureka employees made the top 10.