Paul Helmig has been performing his annual “Jesus walk” for 34 years, carrying a cross from Pekin to the riverfront, in an ...

Dunlap, Metamora, Richwoods and more have nominees up for Journal Star high school athlete of the week for April 7-12, 2025.

It was the kind of praise a highly rated, professional restaurant would get. The “Duckelberry” brioche doughnut dessert was a ...

When the Illinois State Historical Society has its Best of Illinois History Awards Luncheon on April 26 in Springfield, ...

FAIRFIELD — Fairfield hosted its annual boys Trojan Relays on Tuesday night. For Fairfield, it was a stellar night as the ...

Betty Faye Smith, 77, of Pekin, passed away at 3:14 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 16, 1948 ...

The Pekin Panther Players will host their annual Night of Theatre fundraising event April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Pekin High School commons. The event consists of an all-you-can-eat ...

The Lady Mustang track team continues to score high and produce solid performances each time they compete on the track. The girls won the Dennis Anderson Relays on April 8 ...

The Pekin Police Department has announced the launch of My90 by Axon, a new platform that will increase transparency and ...

Another group of students picked up trash along highway 78. A group of nine students went with Christy Gambell to ...

The Pekin Police Department is launching a new program with the goal of increasing transparency, communication, and trust ...

Pekin Community High School District 303 wants to stress safety and awareness as the hijinx of the senior class begin.