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SPARLAND, Ill. — Two Peoria residents died on Friday afternoon after a head-on collision around 2:15 p.m. about two miles north of Sparland on Route 29. The driver of one vehicle, Francis Hornun...

CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — A Chillicothe man has been identified as the victim of a fatal Friday night ATV accident. The Peoria County Coroner’s Office said 20-year-old Brandon Buckley suffered m...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday to River Station at 212 SW Water Street on reports of a working fire. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said someone o...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria’s street crews worked through the night Friday to clear snow, ice and slush from the city’s main routes. Peoria Public Works’ Sie Maroon said the roads we...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a deal with the University of Illinois Board of Trustees to expand its free tuition program, only a day after the board voted to hik...

PEORIA, Ill. — Two former Peoria Chiefs used one word to describe the journey through the minor leagues in their careers as the Cardinals Caravan stopped in Peoria on Friday night: exciting. Whi...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Travelers through Central Illinois will likely deal Friday night and throughout the day Saturday with some slick roadways. Paul Wappel, Illinois Department of Transportation ...

PEORIA, Ill. — The last time significant work was done to the Murray Baker Bridge was 2005. The bridge will be closed March through October of this year for a $42 million face lift. Paul Wapple,...

PEORIA, Ill. — Another round of winter weather is headed for Central Illinois. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins predicts the snow will begin after lunch time Friday and con...

PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University issued a safety alert Thursday night after reports of an armed robbery near campus. BU and Peoria Police were called just before 10:30 last (Thursday) night to ...