It's opening round of Illinois high school football in 2026. See our predictions for teams featured in the Journal Star Prep ...

Peoria's Jehan Gordon-Booth believes a millionaire tax in Illinois could help fill gaps in education funding and offer ...

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The Bradley Braves filled three spots on the Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball players to watch list for the 2026-27 season.

More than six months after announcing it was closed for renovations, an East Peoria eatery is reopening. Shogun Japanese Restaurant, situated at 1000 Riverside Drive, announced plans to open on ...

The Illinois Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at Oct. 20, 2026, results for each ...

Illini Bluffs junior Emerson Eeten helped her team to a Class 1A regional title match as a sophomore. Now, she's headed to ...

The new novels, "Brujo" and "Sinister," follow Chicago Homicide detective Jimmy Parisi on two different cases. Laird, a ...

Increases in property values and national inflationary pressures mean, once again, your property tax bill will likely be ...

Metamora Grade School repeated as IESA Class 3A girls cross-country state champions. Other area teams had high finishes, too.

Peoria Notre Dame, Morton and Dunlap high school athletes are among those up for the Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Week ...