According to a WalletHub list of the safest cities across the U.S., Arizona has some of the safest. Can you guess which city ...

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Funeral arrangements take shape for former Notre Dame and Manual high school athlete Elisha Gilbert, while community mourns.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – The top five plays of the week countdown for Oct.26-Nov. 1, 2025, include Illinois State football, ...

The Colts became mistake-prone. The Packers wasted opportunities. The Lions got pushed around. The Chiefs fell out of a playoff spot. Both conference leaders looked ordinary Sunday and other top ...

The St. Louis Cardinals' Ivan Herrera keeps in close touch with his host family from the minor leagues in Peoria, Ill.

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

Washington showed why it deserved a No. 1 seed in the class 5A playoffs. The Panthers (9-1) scored touchdowns on two of their ...

The Cardinals use the league to give work to players whose seasons were cut short by injury or to assess players for their ...

Following the controversial verdict in former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sean Grayson’s murder trial, the Peoria ...

The Peoria Rivermen signed highly touted defenseman down from the ECHL and who played for defending SPHL champion.

Bradley locked up a power forward when 6-8, 220-pound Ben Thornbrue committed to the program on Oct. 29, 2025.