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Efforts are underway to create a museum in Woodford County dedicated to the first Black man in Illinois to cast a ballot after the ratification of the 15th Amendment.
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The Peoria NAACP and Illinois State Police District 8 have adopted a set of shared principles aimed at improving the relationship between local law…
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Gloria Clark-Jackson is telling her brother's story, 50 years after the civil rights activist from Peoria was killed in a Chicago police raid. Mark Clark,…
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Geoff Landrum is a Black newspaper deliveryman, distributing local publications like the Peoria Journal-Star to Peoria Heights and surrounding…
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A coalition of Peoria community groups requesting the disciplinary records of several police officers involved in fatal incidents, say they're not…
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Illinois landlords are not allowed to kick out tenants during the government-mandated shelter in place period. But that's not stopping some from…
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As bars and clubs shut down amid COVID-19, some displaced employees are looking to sex work to supplement their income.JOLT Harm Reduction Program…
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Peoria's homeless shelters are staying open amid COVID-19 related closures, but they face some challenges in finding the space and resources to…
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The Oscars ceremony has faced heavy criticism in recent years for its lack of diverse nominees.Bradley University journalism professor and media critic…
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The keynote speaker at Peoria's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon made voting rights the main theme of his address.Andrew Gillum was the…