Charlotte Bumbalough, a junior at Pekin Community High School, was described as "a beautiful young lady" with a "heart of gold." ...

Sylvia Manheim, a lifelong social and political analyst who lived in Long Beach for decades, died on Aug. 30, two days after ...

Carle Methodist Hospital in Peoria is offering a volunteer program called "No-one dies alone" to provide end of life comfort ...

Journal Star retired sports writer Bob Leavitt, perhaps the greatest high school sports reporter in Illinois, dies at age 80 ...

Doyle Nelson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a 2019 robbery-shooting that killed 16-year-old Zarious Fair, with the sentence being the maximum under a plea agreement and the ...

Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died ...

McLean County Unit 5 high school students will now have girls flag football and boys volleyball available to them for the 2026-27 school year.

Each week, "Flying Horse" features dozens of Central Illinois children's thoughts and drawings on various topics. This week: ...

Sonny Gray and the Cardinals continue their three-game set vs. the Brewers in Milwaukee with Saturday's 7:15 p.m. first pitch ...