A bizarre summer land rush led people from all over the country to buy homes on a long-abandoned block in Peoria, Ill.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home in Roanoke, IL. Pastor Mike Claver will officiate.

The Peoria County coroner identified Lamar T. Johnson, II, as the 10-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Peoria on Sunday night.

Former Peoria elementary school teacher Ricky Ordway will head to trial for child molestation charges. A civil suit against him is in federal court.

A local banker has organized a GoFundMe for the family of a 10-year-old boy killed in a shooting Sunday west of Downtown Peoria. Lamar T. Johnson II of Peoria died Sunday night after he was shot ...

These are real estate transactions in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties of $78,000 or more.

Johnson started privately funded peer-tutoring programs for student-athletes and the a Peoria district Sports Hall of Fame. He was also on the Peoria High School Booster Club board.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., answers questions from reporters in Peoria in June ahead of the Peoria-Tazewell Lincoln Day Dinner. Johnson delivered a keynote address to about 500 gathered for ...

Former Peoria councilman Carlo “Rocky” Leone passed away at the age of 84, just three months after he stepped down from his seat on city council. Leone served on the city council for 20 years.

Further investigation into a Peoria teacher accused of molesting three students reveals nine additional victims.

These real estate transactions, recorded the week of July 1, are compiled from information on file with Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. They represent sales of $78,000 or more.