Peoria News

The bookcase in Annette Sherman's tidy cottage at Maple Lawn is a fascinating accounting of her life since leaving Eureka to join the U.S. Army after her brother's plane was shot down in World War II.

Lincoln enthusiasts can get a snapshot into the life of the 16th president all summer by checking out the traveling Lincoln exhibit at the Riverfront Museum.

At the recent Peoria council meeting on June 11, 2013 there was discussions about the TIF improvements, mowing issues and maintenance of foreclosed properties that have been a ongoing problem.

The frozen baked goods segment shifts into high gear with the creation of more single-serving product lines, healthier ingredients and upscale flavors.

DIXON – A Dixon woman who suffered severe head injuries when she was dragged by a car Saturday no longer is at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Illinois lawmakers are heading back to the Capitol this week in an effort to solve the state's mounting pension crisis.

A Peoria man, indicted for the city's 11th homicide of 2011, went on trial Monday.

June 15--PEORIA -- The name Steve Vinovich might not ring a bell, but shown a photograph, a lot of people would recognize the actor -- he's had memorable roles in many movies and television shows during his long career.

Average retail gas prices in Peoria have fallen 13.9 cents per gallon in the past week, according to a survey released Monday by GasBuddy.com.

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By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery.

Given our pressing need for new antibiotics, or a whole new class of antibiotic-like drugs, perhaps we ought to try learning lessons from the history of penicillin Historians of science and medicine are often terrible killjoys when it comes to great stories about discovery and genius .

Sonlight Child Development Center in Mequon is excited to announce that Ms. Linda Ehlers has begun teaching music once a month to the children of Sonlight Child Development Center.

Preview For Next Week's Edition of TNA Impact Wrestling Posted by Larry Csonka on 06.15.2013 What's on tap for the show? 9/8c on SpikeTV Preview Thursday's special "OPEN FIGHT NIGHT" edition of IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV at 9/8c LIVE from Peoria, Illinois at the Peoria Civic Center! The annual Bound For Glory Series officially kicks off on ... (more)

Peoria's riverfront bustled Saturday as thousands of runners grabbed their shirts, laced their running shoes and warmed up for the 40th annual Steamboat Classic.

Medical professionals from all over the region came to a robotics symposium Saturday at the Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center, where experts talked about the pros and cons of robotic surgery.

The River City is trying to become an "All America City". Councilman Ryan Spain visits Living Well to talk about the campaign and how you can push Peoria to the top.

It's been nearly two months since the only restaurant in Spring Bay was forced to close by flooding on the Illinois River.

Sunday, June 9 was the Second Sunday after Trinity. Bishop Hartley based his sermon on the gospel for the day, St. John 3:13, "Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate youa " In this passage St. John discusses the conflict between Christian values and worldly values.

In tandem with hosting Caterpillar's stockholders meeting in Greensboro, attendees were invited to visit the company's new plant in Winston-Salem.