Fireworks and Independence Day celebrations are among the things you might want to check out in the Peoria area this weekend.

What will the weather be like for the Fourth of July? Find out details about expected heat indexes, UV forecasts and more.

For the first time in 70 years, the Chicago Cubs will have two starters in the outfield for the annual Midsummer Classic.

The Georgia-based company Alma Pak International LLC is voluntarily recalling 400 30-pound boxes of organic blueberries due to a high risk of listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Food and ...

Fourteen people were injured and four were killed in a drive-by shooting outside a lounge in Chicago's River North neighborhood on July 2, USA TODAY reported. Here's what we know.

Peoria Music Live is experiencing financial difficulties and founder and owner Kindall Reuschel is looking to raise $40,000 ...

Fireworks shows will be happening across the country for the Fourth of July, including at these area theme parks.

Peoria City Flying Carp put on a show with food, fireworks and players on the pitch for soccer fans, families at Shea Stadium ...

Mitch Gilfillan, once a multi-sport star at Peoria Notre Dame, is a lawyer who combines his love of sports and law to help ...

While Illinois will experience annual cicadas in 2025, it won't see a repeat of 2024. The two periodical broods that appeared last year in the Prairie State won't emerge this year.

No. United States stock markets are closed on Friday, July 4, 2025. According to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq websites, their markets also close early (at 1 p.m.) on Thursday, July 3. The ...

The NASCAR Chicago Street Race is this weekend. How to watch the NASCAR Cup Series race? What channel is Grant Park 165 on?