VIEW THIS MESSAGE IN YOUR BROWSER Connect with us Peoria 37° News | Sports | Entertainment | Opinion | Business | Obituaries | Subscribe Today's Headlines Tuesday, Mar 29, 2016 »News 28 Galesburg Churchill Junior High students left Capitol 15 minutes before the shooting GALESBURG — Twenty-eight Churchill Junior High students and three chaperones visiting Washington, D.C.,... »Full Story Pekin City Council discusses pros, cons of bringing legal in-house PEKIN — The city’s legal representation will be looked into in order to decide whether to bring the... »Full Story Customers will use computerized taps and prepaid cards to sample brews at Pour Brothers Taproom PEORIA HEIGHTS — Rob Mathisen and Nate Monroe aren’t related, but they now think of themselves as... »Full Story Pekin woman faces drug charge, allegedly used meth in front of child PEKIN — A Pekin woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly used meth in front of her child. »Full Story All-woman crime ring swipes cameras in East Peoria using magnetic key and 'spider wrap' PEKIN — Thieves in unrelated cases used unique tools — a magnetic key in one, a cart loaded with... »Full Story »Sports Preps Daily: March 28, 2016 14 »Full Story Silent stampede: Bulls' playoff hopes dim with loss to Hawks CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Teague and the Atlanta Hawks used a solid night at the line to turn... »Full Story Eureka softball piles up 25 runs in twinbill sweep EUREKA — The Eureka softball team racked up 25 runs and 24 hits Monday in a doubleheader sweep of visiting... »Full Story »Opinion Editorial: Wanted: Some perspective on what Americans should fear Pope Francis condemned "blind, brutal violence" across the globe at his Easter Mass on Sunday. No... »Full Story Letter: May Illinois remain the chubbiest of them all I fully concur with Hunter Dunlap and Aaron Chess (Feb. 29 Forum) in opposing Gov. Rauner’s reform agenda. »Full Story Letter: The people have spoken on filling high court vacancy Sen. Mitch McConnell says the view of the GOP regarding the Scalia seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is to... »Full Story »Entertainment Jason Isbell included in third Summer Camp lineup announcement CHILLICOTHE — In the third and final major artist announcement for the 2016 Summer Camp Music Festival,... »Full Story From Fleetwood Mac to The Beach Boys, Glen Oak Amphitheatre rocked Peoria in the 1970s Forty years ago, the heart of rock and roll found a home in the heart of Peoria. »Full Story Club Cabaret attorneys request sanctions against dancers' attorneys over confidentiality rules PEORIA — Attorneys for a Creve Coeur-based exotic dance club want a federal judge to sanction their... »Full Story » TODAY'S COMMENTS Long before President-elect Barack Obama had been sworn into office, the Republican conspirators and opposition had met, organized and would implement … Letter: The ugliness of GOP racism Hey, frazzled white people: relax. No one here is asking you to apologize for your skin color. In fact, as the Journal Star discusses African-American … Luciano: Race issues bring out the worst kind of bitterness unsubscribe | privacy policy | Visit pjstar.com Keep your Headlines coming! To make sure you continue to receive our newsletter, please add web@pjstar.com to your address book or approved sender list.