Meredith Tabbone eye's popped at the price of her dream home: A dollar and change. The East Peoria native would have to go across the globe to get it.

PEORIA - Archer Vanderhei of Peoria, who is 5, wore a Batman-logo T-shirt under his gray jiujitsu gi, and a look of bemused "whatever" on his face.

PEORIA - The former leader of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria has returned to his former home. Under unfortunate circumstances, apparently.

Gov. JB Pritzker didn't exactly surprise anyone with his state of the state speech Wednesday, the second he has delivered.

NEW YORK - Guitarist Andy Gill, who supplied the scratching, seething sound that fueled the highly influential British punk band Gang of Four, died Saturday, according to a statement from the band.