Remains of missing Peoria teenager identified Human remains found along a mountain range in Phoenix have been identified as those of 16-year-old Bradley Klose of Peoria, police said. The order Human remains found in a mountain range in Phoenix have been identified as those of a teenager reported missing in Peoria. 16-year-old Bradley Klose was […]
Groundbreaking for the Peoria Park District’s new state-of-the-art golf training center will take place Tuesday, bringing the $6.5 million facility one step closer to completion. Similar to a Top Golf facility, the training center will have 21 tees on multiple levels. The park district is also partnering with Fox Pub and the former owner of […]
Location, elevation and renovation are three reasons why a house on the “most beautiful street in the world” recently sold for over $1 million. The house on North Grandview Drive in Peoria Heights is “one of only six riverfront homes on Grandview Drive with a private river view surrounded by parkland,” the listing on Zillow.com […]
WATCH: Anna Peplowski, Olympic silver medalist in swimming in Metamora U.S. women’s Olympic swimming silver medalist Anna Peplowski brings her Olympic medal from Paris to Metamora to celebrate with the city. So the Metamora Park District’s swimming pool project will be watertight after all. The park administration has decided to keep the swimming pool open […]
Despite the news that all KFC locations in the Peoria area have closed their doors, Central Illinois residents still have many popular chicken dishes to choose from. Among them are the best fried chicken restaurants in the Peoria area, as voted by Journal Star readers in the 2023 Community’s Choice Awards. This includes: Gil’s Supper […]
PEORIA (25News Now) – Metro Centre, one of Peoria’s most historic shopping districts, is changing ownership for the first time in 52 years. The Metro Centre is located on University Street. It opened in 1971. Tenants were recently notified of the sale in a letter from the new landlord/owner “T Peoria IL, LLC,” owned by […]
For Brett Brooks, working at an ABC affiliate station became a dream come true when she began working at Heart of Illinois ABC, a subchannel of WEEK, the NBC affiliate station in Peoria, in the spring of 2022. She grew up watching ABC’s “Good Morning America” on WLS-TV in Chicago. “I always knew I was […]
The City and County of Peoria Health Department conducts food inspections at many establishments in the area. The inspections look for problems that could contribute to the spread of foodborne illness and check for general cleanliness and maintenance of the establishment. The Journal Star examined routine inspections that took place in July at restaurants, mobile […]
The City and County of Peoria Health Department conducts food inspections at many establishments in the area. The inspections look for problems that could contribute to the spread of foodborne illness and check for general cleanliness and maintenance of the establishment. The Journal Star examined routine inspections that took place in July at restaurants, mobile […]
The 2024 high school football season has begun in Illinois, with games beginning Friday, August 30, throughout the Peoria area. The Journal Star’s preseason coverage of the high school season includes full schedules, lists of the best players at multiple positions, new coaches and more. Here is a compilation of our coverage for 2024: Practice […]
