Dunlap superintendent, the board and mayor were on hand to turn the first shovel of dirt on the anticipated $8.5 million training center near the high school.

The Peoria Park District is in the design phase, but work on multi-million-dollar renovations to the 40-year-old Owens Center should begin in 2026.

Savanna M. L. Shriber, 27, has been charged in connection with the March 19 death of Deana Viano, 66, according to court documents.

During his arrest, he was found in possession of a knife that had a blood-like substance on the blade, Peoria police said.

Bradley improved its defense and rebounding when 6-foot-6, 225-pound forward A.J. Smith committed from the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday.

The former two-way standout from Peoria High will head to another college football program as a graduate transfer.

Election results become official in Peoria two weeks after the April 1 election to allow for officials to count all mail-in ballots.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission recently recognized the Tazewell County clerk's office for excellence in election administration and security.

Bradley head coach Brian Wardle brings in three new men's basketball assistant coaches from Portland, Southern Utah and Western Illinois.

Peoria's Louisville Slugger Complex has been home to the Illinois softball state finals tournaments since 2021.

Illinois native Lexi Rodriguez won the 95th annual AAU Sullivan Award, given since 1930 to the nation's most outstanding athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level.

Illinois Department of Transportation engineers use explosives to drop a section of steel girders Wednesday from the old eastbound McClugage Bridge on the East Peoria side of the Illinois River.