State police said troopers tried to safely stop the operator when it became involved in a crash with a car on I-55 southbound north of Black Road.

Meanwhile, over in Broadview, four people have been arrested Saturday in connection with protests outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility there, police said. They are ...

Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democratic governors in Virginia and New Jersey in races this Tuesday.

That is the No. 1 goal of the 256 teams starting the Illinois High School Association playoffs with games Friday and Saturday across the state — 20 of those programs in the Peoria area. So ...

SOMONAUK TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WLS) -- A driver died in a DeKalb County crash on Saturday morning, officials said. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened just after 9:30 a.m. Two ...

Here are the first-round playoff scores for Peoria Journal Star-area programs in the 2025 Illinois High School Association football playoffs, listed class-by-class and in bracket order. ...

Metamora football had no trouble with its IHSA playoff opener. Now, the 'Bird head on the road to longtime playoff rival.