PEORIA - If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Twenty-five times. Peoria Chiefs righty closer Steven De La Cruz battled through 25 pitches to get one out in the ninth inning and help Peoria seal a 4-3 victory Saturday before 6,201 at Dozer P ... [READ MORE]

Thursday was not a good day for Illinois financial news. First up was Comptroller Leslie Munger, who detailed just how bad Illinois' money problems remain despite the six-month stopgap budget approved by lawmakers. In fact, things are getting worse b ... [READ MORE]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Matt Shoemaker scattered six hits and struck out a career-high 13 in his first complete game in the majors, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Saturday night. James Shields threw a two-hitter but was o ... [READ MORE]

PEORIA - As a line of people twisted around the church Saturday afternoon, awaiting blessings, Lucy Gurney stood beside dozens of makeshift beds and brightly-colored quilts lining the aisles. Once a year at Saint Sharbel Catholic Church on West Sceni ... [READ MORE]

ST. LOUIS (AP) - No doubt, Adam Wainwright was motivated by a pregame ceremony to honor the 2006 World Series champions. The 6-foot-7 right-hander got the final out that season as the Cardinals' stand-in closer - and finished what he started Saturda ... [READ MORE]

PEORIA - The Peoria Speedway featured six races in its annual weekly show on Saturday. Billy Drake got by Todd Bennett to win the Late Model race. Charley Hess claimed third place. Hess grabbed a victory in the SB Late Models feature. Zac Kuhel finis ... [READ MORE]

PEORIA - An argument between neighbors led to a stabbing Friday afternoon in the East Bluff neighborhood, police said.

About 5 p.m., Keith Lamont Clark, 37, called police to report he had b ... [READ MORE]

PEORIA - A man told police he was robbed and pistol-whipped when he returned early Saturday to his East Bluff home. The 34-year-old man said he returned to his home in the 700 block of East Willcox Avenue about 5:15 a.m ... [READ MORE]

PEORIA - Gunfire struck a South Peoria home shortly after the residents left their front porch early Saturday, police said.

About 12:30 a.m., ShotSpotter alerted police to three rounds fire ... [READ MORE]

PEORIA - No arrests have been made after one person was shot Downtown early Saturday, police said.

Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 100 block of Northeast Madison Avenue about 4:15 a.m., said Officer ... [READ MORE]