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Mon Mar 3 2025

A small Illinois town deals with the loss of two beloved people

Rachel Bloch and Justin Hamilton were beloved members of a tiny Marquette Heights community left devastated when they died a day apart in February.

Bradley freshman Trevor Frey won a new car Sunday when he made a 94-foot putt — the length of the court — at the Braves basketball game.

The café opened in Tazewell County in 2022.

Washington's Wyatt Medlin leads the 2025 Journal Star all-area wrestling team. Meet the 8 best IHSA wrestlers around Peoria.

A building in a high-traffic area of East Peoria previously hosted the Trottle Bar and Grill. Now the building's owner is launching his own eatery.

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