Earning over $200,000 a year, state's attorney Jodi Hoos has the highest base salary among Peoria County employees.

Looking to spend some fun in the sun with the family now that school's out? Or hoping to spend the day riding rollercoasters ...

The Eureka baseball team's historic season continued with a shutout win in a Class 2A supersectional. Here's how the Hornets ...

State champion track stars, playoff heroes and more lead our nominees for Journal Star high school athlete of the week. Vote now.

Illinois will play UConn in a rematch at Madison Square Garden on November 28th. The game is part of Illinois' fourth ...

A quintet of Peoria firefighters were promoted recently to new roles within the department.

Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 IHSA Class 1A and 2A softball state finals at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.

Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 IHSA Class 1A and 2A baseball state finals at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

Extra-inning losses and record-setting seasons come to an end for three Peoria-area high school softball teams.

Here are the scores for the 2025 baseball and softball Elite Eight, with winners headed to the Class 1A and 2A state finals.

Brimfield lost its IHSA Elite Eight softball game on Monday in extra innings. 'We had high goals and high expectations and that won't change.' ...

The National Sheriffs' Association issued a scathing review of the list that targeted Illinois and other places across the country.