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Barb Drake grew up in the Peoria area and knew she had an interest in journalism after starting her own neighborhood newspaper with a few friends at just six-years-old. Fast forward to when she attended Woodruff High School, Drake was presented with an opportunity to work on the school’s newspaper full time as an editor. However, not everyone wanted to see that happen.

It's been more than two months since the Peoria Fire Department closed the Riverview Plaza high-rise downtown. Many tenants have since moved out of the building, and city officials still aren't sure when repairs might get done.

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said officers arrived at Laramie Liquors, 1841 S. Laramie St., around 9:09 p.m. on a report of a man down in the parking lot.

The services for Peoria’s Mister Baseball, Pete Vonachen have been set. There are two visitations for the former Peoria Chiefs owner. The first is a more…

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks about River City Pride Weekend.

Illinois American Water Company says the majority of voters in Peoria oppose the city purchasing the water system. The water company reports 70 percent of…

A Peoria County jury returned guilty verdicts in the trial of a 17-year-old for his involvement in a June shooting on Peoria’s South Side that left another man dead.

A couple hundred people peacefully protested for racial justice outside the Tazewell County Courthouse in Pekin on Saturday afternoon. The mostly white…

A Pekin pastor is calling for less automated moderation of internet content and for organizations to back up their history after the church's YouTube channel was deleted without warning in June.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood are on the same track in their assessment of talks to bring high-speed rail service to Peoria.