For more than 70 years, the Caterpillar Foundation has expanded Downtown Peoria and played a key role in helping social services organizations.

The Apollo was not the grandest of the downtown theaters ... closure," wrote the Peoria Historical Society. In 1951, post-World War II shock fare such as "Beasts of the East" and "Atrocities ...

The 18-year-old was pronounced brain dead about 24 hours after she was shot, according to the Peoria County coroner.

Residents in two Illinois towns may have crossed paths with Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Judy Greer or Sean Astin this month ...

A mural celebrating 169 years since Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous "lost speech" in Bloomington was unveiled Thursday evening downtown.

Check out our roundup of the latest special events, music, theater, nightlife and kids' events. To submit an item, send an email to features@pantagraph.com. Tailgate N' Tallboys; all day June 12-15, ...

After five years away, Joshua Gunn returns to Durham to spearhead the next wave of economic success in his hometown.

The Ford County Chronicle won 29 awards — nine more than its closest competitor — to claim the coveted Will Loomis Memorial Trophy, which recognizes the best large nondaily newspaper in Illinois, in ...