PEORIA - An absent-minded shopper was relieved to locate the purse she'd left inside a shopping cart, only to discover $1,700 in cash had vanished, according to a Peoria police report.

Inside the convenience store, I heard a radio bleat an update from what had seemed like another runaway Chicago Cubs loss."You gotta be kidding me!" I blurted to my pal Ken.

PEORIA - As the river begins to recede, city crews here are switching from flood fighting to sand cleaning.

Illinois food stamp recipients who are elderly, disabled or homeless could soon use their benefits to eat at restaurants.

PEKIN - A man who took a guilty plea in 2014 for the murder of his wife in Pekin has had his sentence overturned.

1. The Peoria Chiefs will host the Quad Cities River Bandits at 6:35 p.m. Friday at Dozer Park.

CHILLICOTHE - In celebrating Zorro's birthday, fans literally can become a part of history. For the May 25 and 26 blowout - officially called ZORRO IS 100!