Fourpeat standout Creston Coleman dives into the legendary basketball program — and much more about Manual — in his film ‘Orange and Black: Beneath the Numbers’ Read more → ...

We have to have something to which to cling as our country continues on a turbulent spin that started Jan. 20. We have to hope our democracy can survive the chaos wrought by the deep divisions in our ...

‘Once you learn to read, you will be forever free’ — Fredrick Douglass Yes, reading broadens our horizons and embarks us on a life's journey of endless possibilities Read more → ...

On a 14-1 vote, the board approved a zoning request in Kickapoo Township for an Ameren 2.5 megawatt solar farm to serve 420 homes and businesses. It is the first solar farm in the county with battery ...

Straight Talk Straight Talk: Birthdays are great for parades, I say by Roger Monroe • July 3, 2025 • 1 Comment ...

When so many others, such as former Afghan allies, are being turned away from the U.S. as refugees even before they are given an opportunity to explain why they deserve that status, the obvious ...

Tradition of Fourth of July Parade paves way to new events in West Peoria; plus St. Mary's gates get a makeover Read more → ...

President Trump's executive orders, cuts in GOP’s big bill are the ‘most serious threat ever faced by public broadcasting.’ So what will that mean to local agencies WCBU and WTVP, which rely on the ...

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At the April 30 meeting of the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria at General Wayne A. Downing Airport, board members reported on the state of flight in the area. Director of Airports Gene Olson ...

The ICC Foundation, along with the school’s administration, closed the student housing near the East Peoria campus without consulting the Board of Trustees.Read more → ...