The Washington City Council May 5 voted to approve bids for work around some city roads and funding to fix the Candlewood Bridge.

Washington Mayor Lilija Stevens appointed three new officials to serve in interim city roles until new hires are made.

The Peoria Police Department said that during an investigation into the shooting, McCall became a suspect in the case. At 11 ...

President Donald Trump said he will extend the TikTok ban deadline again if ByteDance doesn't divest the platform by June 19.

Peoria's 2nd District City Council seat changed hands Tuesday night as Alex Carmona was sworn in as the district's new representative, replacing longtime councilman Chuck Grayeb. Carmona takes over ...

Morton sophomore lineman Soren Fifer announced that his first scholarship offer has come from Illinois head coach Bret Bielema. The 6-foot-7, 295-pound all-Mid-Illini Conference second-team pick ...

In the name of transparency, the Peoria Journal Star is spotlighting the highest-paid employees of municipalities in the area that are participating in the state's Municipal Retirement Fund. Illinois ...

Gary Manier, who led the City of Washington for 24 years as the city's longest-serving mayor, held his final Washington City Council meeting May 5.

Illinois law requires municipalities to publicly post a list of all employees making more than $75,000 in total compensation for the past year.

Here are the top three new car dealerships in the Peoria area as voted on by participants: ...

A look at which players the Peoria Rivermen chose to cover on their SPHL protected 13 rights list, and the strategy behind their decisions.

Nominees from Washington, Peoria High, Limestone and more this week. Vote now for the top high school athlete around Peoria!