A 22-year-old Peoria man died after a wreck involving two vehicles in Tazewell County.

Here are the top three Pizza restaurants in the Peoria area as voted on by participants: 4100 W. Willow Knolls Drive, Peoria Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. For more locations ...

Illinois' 44,784 federal employees could face a choice of returning to their offices or accepting a buyout offer for eight months of pay and benefits.

Illinois basketball honors players across its 100-plus years by raising a jersey to the rafters. Here is the list so far, including two additions in 2025.

Notre Dame, the national runnerup, is the latest to offer a football scholarship to four-star Dunlap tight end Mack Sutter.

The Peoria County State’s Attorney said the victim suffered multiple injuries and “now has permanent nerve damage to her face.” ...

The land will clear the way for the start of a construction project on Pekin's major thoroughfare. But the city and CVS are at an impasse.

A tough IHSA playoff loss last season put a chip on the shoulder of Wes Gudeman and his Morton basketball teammates. So far, so good this season.

A reference to shooting a student during a class Wednesday led to the arrest of a student teacher with District 50 in Washington, according to an email obtained by the Journal Star.

The Pekin Police Department said Thursday that a narcotics raid at a home in south Pekin was being falsely framed as an immigration raid on social media.

A two-vehicle crash along Interstate 74 in Knox County on Thursday morning has led to the deaths of two people.

Best Buy's pending relocation to East Peoria means Glen Hollow Shopping Center in Peoria will need a new tenant this summer. Here's what we know.