Driver identified in fatal, late-night accident on Interstate 74 in Peoria County

PEORIA -- A single-vehicle accident late Saturday on Interstate 74 at the west edge of Peoria resulted in the death of the driver, authorities stated.

PEORIA -- Police were investigating a Central Peoria death early Sunday.

MACKINAW - Carol Haynes has found a recipe for family fun and bringing friends together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For 41 consecutive years, the Peoria Journal Star Honor Roll Meet was as faithful as any mailman. And my dad was a mailman, so I know a little about faithfulness.

While much of the attention related to COVID-19's impact on vulnerable populations has focused on deaths at nursing homes, infection rates are remarkably high in another kind of residential setting: state-operated centers for adults with cognitive or behavioral disabilities.