PEORIA -- A leaner version of what a national clothing retailer once offered in Peoria appears ready to return.

A highly successful era is coming to an end for Elmwood/Brimfield cross country.

PEORIA - Anyone who longs for the good ol' days of high school football in the Peoria area - before COVID kept the Friday night lights dark this fall - can at least watch someone who was part of better times this weekend.

PEORIA - The Illinois High School Association sounded a warning bell of its own Thursday, the day after the state's elementary school association confirmed it was in financial difficulty and might eventually have to suspend operations.

PEORIA -- The Tri-County Area and, indeed, the entire state is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to COVID-19, says the head of the Peoria City/County Health Department.