Peoria firefighters were called just before 1 a.m. to a call for smoke in a home in the 1000 block of South Folkers Avenue.

Peoria Public Schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 26 because of forecasts for continued brutally cold temperatures ...

Peoria Public Schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26 due to cold temperatures and severe wind chills, and the missed ...

Central Illinois was hit by snow this weekend, with some cities and towns receiving up to 12 inches of snow along and south of Interstate 72, while other areas received up to 5 inches of snow ...

Shootin’ The Breeze podcast episode features a Storm Anxiety Webinar hosted by the National Weather Service in Lincoln, a ...

Senior Michaela Pilgrim of Limestone won the fans choice vote for MVP of the girls basketball season so far, earning 46 percent of nearly 17,000 votes.

PEORIA — Substantial progress has been made on repairs to Downtown Peoria's shuttered Riverview Plaza building, moving the ...

As conference races heat up, we rank Peoria's top boys and girls basketball teams coming out of the holiday break. See who's ...

A potent storm system brought much-needed rainfall and gusty thunderstorms to central Illinois, resulting in wind damage reports and the unconfirmed possibility of a weak tornado touching down.

The 2025 tornado season in the United States proved to be notably active, with preliminary data showing above-average tornado activity, especially during the spring months. March through May, the peak ...

The Landmark Recreation Center property in Peoria has been sold to a new owner. Local restaurateur Troy Ummel purchased the 12-acre property for $250,000 in October. The recreation center closed in ...

Key elections in 2026 for Illinois and the Peoria area will take place on March 17 for primaries and Nov. 3 for the general election. Incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking reelection against several ...