The weekend brings the BIPOC opening reception and the Lincoln Mall Boo Bash, along with fundraisers, live music and more to ...

Baseball has a way of writing a family’s story. This one begins with James Passilla, a right-handed-hitting shortstop who ...

A Peoria mother is mourning the death of her 20-year-old son. His coaches remember him as a hard worker with a "golden heart." ...

Illinois public schools are still underfunded by $2.5 billion, despite receiving an increase in state funding, and advocates ...

He said because most of the work they do is on a cash basis ... Major capital projects in Peoria's 2026 budget Peoria's proposed capital project budget, money spent on things such as road projects, ...

Four people spoke about their concerns regarding the police narrative of the incident. The Peoria City Council unanimously passed an ordinance in response to the shooting and altercation. Some ...

Peoria's police department created a co-responder unit to serve as a model for other cities in Illinois. The unit pairs police with social workers from Trillium Place to respond to calls involving ...

The city's budget is a proposed $301 million for 2026. Public safety pensions continue to be a large, challenging expense in the budget. PEORIA — Peoria city staff put forward a budget proposal to the ...

There’s a ton of fun and positive things to do this week to help you try to unplug from the bad news. Snallygaster returns Downtown with endless beer and cider tastings, music superstar Chris Brown is ...

Take a day trip to Middleburg for the town’s star-studded film festival. Or, check out two new local art exhibis at The Phillips Collection and National Museum of Women in the Arts. If you enjoyed ...

A man who was arrested days after a road rage shooting told officials he shot at the other driver because he felt "disrespected in traffic," police said. ‘Cool’ people tend to have these six things in ...