Two Peoria teams are among the contenders in the Big 12 Conference. Here are our predictions for how the four local teams will fare in 2026.

A 23-year-old man was found guilty Monday on first-degree murder charges for shooting and killing a 17-year-old Peoria boy at a home in Bloomington in April 2022. Tomiyale Anderson was arrested in ...

The Mid-Illini is one of the state's top IHSA football leagues. Here are the top players, key games and our predictions for 2026.

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 Best High Schools Ranking, analyzing around 27,000 eligible public high schools at the national, state and local levels. Schools were evaluated based on ...

Dunlap High School has been named one of Illinois' top 50 high schools, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of the nation's best educational institutions. Dunlap was ranked the ...

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Two people have been arrested in Tazewell County following a shooting in rural Manito. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Department arrested Austin Hawkins, 22, of East Peoria and Anna Konakh, 23, of ...

An East Peoria man was arrested Aug. 13 on accusations that he broke into a home and committed a sex act in a child's bedroom. Kodi J. N. Washington, 32, was arrested and charged with home invasion, ...

A Peoria man is accused of hitting a man riding an electric bicycle and fleeing the scene. Verdell W. Montgomery, 58, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving ...

Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has repeatedly said he will not run for president in 2028. His name carries a chance of ...

A Texas appeals court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against a Peoria author, ruling the state lacked jurisdiction.

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Josh Baez made baseball history with 3 homers in his MLB debut. A year ago, he was playing for ...