OOLTEWAH, TENN - Tommy Kuhl is marching on at the 2016 United States Junior Amateur golf tournament. The 15-year-old from Morton shot a 4-over par 78 on Tuesday to tie for 53rd overall and move on to the 64-player match play portion of the event, which be...

PEORIA - The Salvation Army says money problems will prevent it from using the Sylvia Fites Center as a cooling center during extreme hot and humidity expected Thursday and Friday. Instead, vehicles will be out providing water and freeze pops to homeless ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Jake Arrieta returned to form for the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Arrieta pitched seven strong innings, but the Cubs still continued to struggle against the New York Mets in a tense 2-1 loss. Arrieta retired 14 of the first 15 Mets hitt...

PEORIA - Elected officials and law enforcement leaders held a public forum Tuesday night to address what some are calling an epidemic of heroin abuse in the region. Members of the recently formed Mayor's Community Coalition Against Heroin gave presentatio...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The San Diego Padres juggled their rotation after Tuesday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals was postponed because of anticipated storms that finally materialized about one hour and 45 minutes after the scheduled start. Busch St...

PEORIA - Five preteens tried to use a CPR dummy to break into a South Peoria convenience store Monday. According to Peoria police reports, the children, three girls and two boys, all about the age of 10, were at the Jackpot Supermarket, 200 N. MacArthur H...

Immediately after this thrill ride of a Chicago Cubs season ends, some heavy-duty construction will commence again at Wrigley Field that will make the Friendly Confines that much more friendly - and likely more expensive - to fans with season tickets behi...

PEORIA - The Springdale Cemetery Management Authority meeting started off with a bang Tuesday evening when former cemetery manager Pat Lewis criticized the new policy on payment...

SPARLAND - The Midland School District moved forward Monday night toward demolition of the old elementary school in Lacon by accepting a Peoria firm's bid for the work to be done in August. The board accepted a three-part bid from Ironhustler Excavating I...

PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen signed rookie goaltender Troy Passingham on Tuesday, giving veteran two-time SPHL Goaltender of the Year Kyle Rank a running mate for the 2016-17 season. Passingham is a 6-foot-5, 220-pounder from Mississauga, Ontario. He fini...