A group of current and former Bradley University professors, along with the school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), alleges in a new lawsuit that the Peoria ...

With the theme “Whatever it takes,” Peoria’s 2025 Labor Day Parade is relocating to West Peoria, where after the Sept. 1 parade, various food and drinks, plus a band and kids’ activities, will be at ...

Donald Trump is a narcissist. He cannot be shamed, he does not know right from wrong. So it is not Trump to be condemned, but whoever carries out his plans, his wishes, his self aggrandizement, his ...

The First Lady was a champion for public beautification efforts in the 1960s, and her remarks at the rainy Sept. 22, 1965 dedication of the new Peoria County Courthouse indicate she was pleased by ...

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Nature enthusiasts usually don’t have a problem differentiating between a tree and an herbaceous plant. Sometimes the differentiation between a tree and a shrub is a bit more of a grey area … “Is it a ...

The mystery and majesty of the world’s largest dinosaurs are revealed at the sauropod exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum through Sept. 1. “Sauropods, in fact, were the largest land animals to ...

Need a break from current events? Enjoy the playful ‘Cows in the Gallery’ this month at the Peoria Art Guild Read more → ...

On a 14-1 vote, the board approved a zoning request in Kickapoo Township for an Ameren 2.5 megawatt solar farm to serve 420 homes and businesses. It is the first solar farm in the county with battery ...

At the April 30 meeting of the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria at General Wayne A. Downing Airport, board members reported on the state of flight in the area. Director of Airports Gene Olson ...

The ICC Foundation, along with the school’s administration, closed the student housing near the East Peoria campus without consulting the Board of Trustees.Read more → ...

We have to have something to which to cling as our country continues on a turbulent spin that started Jan. 20. We have to hope our democracy can survive the chaos wrought by the deep divisions in our ...