Easter is almost here, and for many parents, that means getting the last-minute items for those Easter baskets, and sometimes live animals are a part of that. But is it a good idea?

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

The Camas Public Library will host the Puzzle Palooza Jigsaw Puzzle Competition from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. The competition is open to adults and teens age 13 and older. Teams of two to four people ...

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission recently recognized the Tazewell County clerk's office for excellence in election administration and security.

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

Morrison's Bella Duncan recorded 18 strikeouts in a 6-inning no-hitter in the circle and went 4-for-4 at the plate in a 10-0 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is expected to announce he will end his playing career because of a debilitating injury ...

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