How long do cicadas live above ground? Here's a closer look at cicadas life cycle and other facts about cicadas ...

Sections of the Twin Towers parking garage in Downtown Peoria are being repaired after city code inspectors found safety concerns in the garage stemming from water infiltration into the structure.

Pekin native and Deer Creek resident Alex Timmerman is car chief for a NASCAR Xfinity Series, and has appeared on Chicago Fire and Chicago Med.

Two pitchers threw no-hitters, conference track champs and a lacrosse nominee! Vote now for Journal Star high school athlete of the week.

The IHSA girls soccer playoffs are here. Here are 6 breakout players from around the Peoria ahead of the Illinois postseason.

Morton was clearly Tazewell County's premier destination for upscale housing last month, claiming seven of Tazewell's 10 priciest homes sales.

A 27-year-old Peoria man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty Monday to the murder of his 2 -year-old daughter. . Shamari R. Williams pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the death of Emorri ...

A 17-year-old accused of shooting two teenagers and wounding them during a February incident in Bartonville pled guilty Monday to attempted murder and aggravated battery, receiving a prison sentence ...

Three missing tourists on a surfing trip in Mexico were found in a well. Authorities say they were tragically shot in the head.

Illinois basketball and coach Brad Underwood add Croatian 7-foot-1 big man Tomislav Ivisic to the Fighting Illini roster for ...

MikeQuese Taylor, 18, a former Peoria High basketball player, was killed April 30 while home from college visiting his ...

Old, dilapidated garages — some burned out from fires, some decayed by age, others suffering from neglect — pepper the alleys ...