Metamora diver was voted the Journal Star boys high school athlete of the week for Jan. 12-17, presented by CEFCU.

Senior Michaela Pilgrim of Limestone won the fans choice vote for MVP of the girls basketball season so far, earning 46 percent of nearly 17,000 votes.

Super sophs, Division-I recruits and more. There are 13 players on the ballot for Peoria-area MVP so far. Who's your choice?

A former Major League Baseball player who pitched in the World Series heads up the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame class ...

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Peoria Unified School District is considering closing and consolidating schools in order to meet a necessary $21 million reduction in its budget. The district plans to discuss its options in a Jan. 8 ...

Peoria Unified School District is considering school closures to address a $21 million budget shortfall. The district's financial issues stem from a failed budget override and a significant decline in ...

Shootout season for Illinois high school basketball has arrived, with boys and girls teams from around the Peoria area set to take part in mostly single-game slates across the state. Here is the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Harlem Huskies couldn’t keep up with the Dunlap Eagles Tuesday night in the championship game of Boylan’s Reindeer Games Tournament. The Huskies dropped this one 50-22 ...

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