Ray Picl died Sunday, Oct. 5. He was 96. Picl holds the record as the longest serving Peoria Heights mayor. “Ray certainly ...

PEORIA − The Spot Coffee recently introduced Jay and Jenny Collins as its new owners. In a Sept. 30 Facebook post, the Collins said, "we are so excited to be stepping into our new roles at your ...

Starbucks has closed its longtime location near Bradley University in Peoria. The closure was confirmed by Brad Joseph of The Joseph Companies. He said the store – situated at 1200 W. Main St. in ...

PEORIA – The Starbucks stand inside of Kroger on North Lindbergh Drive sat unattended on Sunday, Sept. 28, as shoppers milled about the store. The menu had been removed from boards hanging behind the ...

Dodgers on verge of back-to-back NL titles, Blue Jays even ALCS to guarantee a series return to Toronto On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan discuss the Dodgers being just one win ...

Editor’s note: Follow live updates from around Peoria high school football in Week 5. It's Week 5 of the Illinois high school football season, and our predictions are in for the IHSA games around ...

A Camaro crashed into a Fairview Heights police car Wednesday. The driver told an officer he rammed the squad car on purpose. Fairview Heights Police Department A man driving a sports car rammed into ...

A 23-year-old man with a previous firearm-related conviction is now accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend, Illinois officials say. The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office said in a Sept. 22 news ...

Week 4 of the Illinois high school football season is wrapped up, and Mid-Illini play was as exciting as ever with two tight games — and a couple of blowouts. Speaking of blowouts, the two city games ...

A Fairview Heights man who was convicted in 1989 of murder and sexual assault in connection with the death of his infant daughter has been charged with dissemination of child pornography and failure ...

Grocery bills have become one of the most painful reminders of inflation for American families. That’s why we were approving of Gov. JB Pritzker’s announcement last year that Illinois’ statewide ...