Fulton Sheen: From small-town Illinois to the brink of sainthood

23 September 2026, 8:00 pm

Archbishop Fulton Sheen moves toward sainthood Thursday as the Catholic Church officially beatifies the media icon.... Read More »

UPDATE: Missing man found by Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office

23 September 2026, 4:30 am

The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in locating 50-year-old Andy T. Warren, who was last seen at Northwoods Mall in Peoria between September 7 and 9.... Read More »

Before the Beatification, Pilgrims Trace Fulton Sheen’s Roots in Central Illinois

22 September 2026, 11:10 pm

A pilgrimage offers the faithful a closer look at the family and faith that shaped one of the 20th century’s most recognizable Catholic figures.... Read More »

Peoria approves new hotel tax to fund tourism growth

22 September 2026, 2:39 pm

Peoria is set to add a 1.5% tax to hotel stays to fund tourism marketing and keep the city competitive with neighbors.... Read More »

Kids Beg To Ride The Miniature Steam Train Circling This Peoria, Illinois Park

22 September 2026, 10:30 am

A little train whistle on a Friday evening can turn an ordinary night into pure magic for a carful of restless kids. Somewhere in Illinois, families gather at a ...... Read More »

Illinois crowd packs first hearing as 657-foot wind turbine plan splits Peoria County

20 September 2026, 12:44 am

"We just think that our quality of life is not going to be the same." ...... Read More »

IHSA football scores: Week 5 in Peoria and central Illinois

18 September 2026, 12:29 pm

Here's a look at the games tonight. We'll update IHSA football scores throughout the evening. Bloomington at Richwoods, 7 p.m. Peoria Notre Dame at Normal West, 7 p.m. Manual at Danville, 7 p.m.... Read More »

High school football scores for Peoria and central Illinois in Week 4

11 September 2026, 1:02 pm

Week 4 of the Illinois high school football season had a lot of high-scoring games. Here are the IHSA football scores from Friday, Sept. 11.... Read More »

Could Peoria land a new Illinois River cruise option? Here's what to know

10 June 2025, 4:28 pm

An advocacy group with ties to Washington, D.C., is working to bring a national cruise line to the Illinois River that would make a stop in Peoria. The Illinois River Cities and Towns Initiative, a ...... Read More »

Peoria’s Lebanese community feels pain of latest round of Mideast violence

28 November 2024, 10:00 pm

PEORIA — As word reached this central Illinois town that its sister city in Lebanon had been bombed by Israel, Henri Alwan was among many residents to feel a direct sense of loss. The airstrike last ...... Read More »

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