Journal Star reporter Christina Avery covers breaking news and trending topics throughout the Peoria area.

Here is how Peoria-area basketball teams rank in the the second regular-season AP top 10 poll for Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A in ...

The initiative is designed to combat homelessness in Peoria and help young adults aging out of foster care transition to independent living.

The Peoria City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to sign a five-year lease with restaurant proprietor Julia Salvatierra Garnica, who plans to open a seven-day-a-week restaurant called El ...

TempleLive, which will be leasing the Scottish Rite Theatre in Downtown Peoria from KDB Group, received site approval for a liquor license with a unanimous vote from the Peoria City Council on Tuesday ...

Jerome McShan, 19, and Mykayla D. Samuels, 18, both of Peoria, were arrested on charges of vehicular hijacking, aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle after they allegedly took ...

Peoria Notre Dame is looking to become the first Class 2A girls basketball team to repeat as state champions since 2018.

The Peoria councilman and his wife racked up a mountain of debt stemming from unpaid taxes, credit cards and luxury vehicles.