Did anyone win the Mega Millions drawing last night, Jan. 16, 2026? Friday's winning Mega Millions numbers and lottery ...

East Peoria wrestler voted Journal Star girls high school athlete of the week for Jan. 5-10, presented by CEFCU.

The sharpshooting junior is the second member of Brad Underwood's Class of 2027 at Illinois, joining East Peoria's Quinton Kitt.

While the post acknowledged parking in Downtown Peoria is “really chaotic,” it said spaces are readily available on Saturday ...

Sunday’s Rams–Bears matchup at Soldier Field could be defined less by football and more by the weather. Arctic air locked ...

Verizon customers impacted by the recent service outage can soon claim a $20 credit. Here's what Illinois users should know.

When X went down Friday, Jan. 16, for thousands of users, some of them couldn't handle it. There were about 74,000 reports of ...

Illinois has been struck by several snowstorms already this winter. Here's a look at how much accumulation major cities have ...

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois football got some good news when all-Big Ten defensive back Xavier Scott announced he would return to the Fighting Illini for the 2026 season.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali told the Journal Star the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march in the city has been paused for a ...

Most schools, including Chicago Public Schools, will be closed on MLK Day in observance of the federal holiday. To be sure, you should check with your local school district. MLK Day is also considered ...

PEORIA — Lexi Baer has been there, done that. The Peoria Notre Dame senior has starred in back-to-back runs to the state ...