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Belleville East grad Christian Heavens shot a 3-under-par 69 on Wednesday to share medalist honors in the Illinois Men's State Amateur qualifying round at Piper Glen Golf Club in Springfield.

They must, as evidenced by the menu at Gracie's Chicago Style Sports Grille & Pizza.

Measures that would transfer ownership of the old Hanna City work camp to Peoria County and let East Peoria and Morton raise their local hotel tax rates are among the pieces of legislation awaiting ...

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich isn't too popular with the state's politicians, with some of his roughest battles with fellow Democrats over the past six years.

Early morning lightining strike on tree leads to house fire in Washington. The power of Mother Nature was on display again early Thursday in Central Illinois.

OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Jun 18, 2008 @ 09:56 PM Last update Jun 19, 2008 @ 12:51 PM Germantown Hills - Running a small coffee shop and bakery, Susan Crisler posted a black-and-white, painted sign of a coffee ...

A much-discussed and researched ordinance that regulates the sale and consumption of alcohol in outdoor areas was tabled Monday by City Council because of concerns that it could hurt restaurants.

This is based on the accounts of a true story that occurred at 2001 commencement exercises at Washington Community High School in Washington, Illinois.

J.J. Guedet sees a lot of similarities between the Coyote Crossing subdivision in Washington and the one his family once lived at in Washington, D.C. "When we lived in Washington, D.C., we were impressed how ...

Andy from Washington, IL asks: Any chance the Royals actually get Melville signed? Is he just leverage for them against Hosmer so they can hopefully walk away with at least one first round talent? A: Jim ...

Tina Abreu grew up on welfare and lived part of her youth in a homeless shelter.

The city wants to purchase the former Washington District Library building for $251,501. If the sale can be closed in a 120-day window, it would set off a chain of events that would affect City Hall staff and ...

Joe Grieser resigned in protest in 2006. Dennis Landry resigned for personal reasons in 2007.

Vernon and Barbara Bundy of Washington, IL took The Quill along as they spent the winter in Bonita Springs, Florida.

A former bookkeeper at a Peoria construction company was indicted by the federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly defrauding her former employer of about a half million dollars.

Comment on this story GateHouse News Service WASHINGTON, Ill. -- 'Middlesex' won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2003, joining the ranks of previous winners including 'The Caine Mutiny,' 'The Old Man and the ...

Local banks and the city of East Peoria are asking for donations for the 12 families left homeless after Tuesday's fire at Leisure Acres in Sunnyland.

“I know how it feels. I lost everything in the '93 flood”

The neighbors didn't know it, but they shared common experiences even before Tuesday. via Journal Star

“Here we go again. Same thing only this was much worse”

A spectacular fire broke out this afternoon sending clouds of dark smoke over parts of Tazewell County. via WEEK-TV

The Association for Individual Development will hold a fundraiser dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. May 13 at O'Malley's Bar & Grill, 701 Hill Ave. via Beacon News