The Heart of Illinois Fair, a Peoria tradition since 1950, returned for its 76th year in 2025 — a far cry from its glory years.

The new Tropical Forests primate habitat features an expanded space for the zoo’s first troop of bachelor gorillas and ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago opened its new Tropical Forests primate habitat Friday, featuring an expanded space for the zoo’s first troop of bachelor gorillas and endangered black-handed spider monkeys ...

This summer Mairen Mannon is coaching up young volleyball players at a three-day camp. But she remembers when she was the ...

The 76th Heart of Illinois Fair will proceed this year, despite the cancellation of several events, and will feature various attractions for visitors to enjoy.

The pygmy hippo soared to stardom, largely thanks to her keeper who shared adorable pictures and videos of her on social ...

Looking for to take some day-trips this summer with the kids? Here's what to know about all the major zoos in Illinois.

Check out all the fun planned for the Fourth of July holiday in Bloomington-Normal, McLean County and Central Illinois.

Chris Ahart has been hired as the new police chief of Peoria Heights, succeeding retiring chief Dustin Sutton, and Jodie Brackney has been appointed as the first woman to hold the rank of deputy ch… ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signs two bills related to health care costs at a hospital in Peoria, including a bill that puts more controls on pharmacy benefit managers. Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of health ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of health care-related bills Tuesday that he said would put more controls on the pricing of pharmaceutical drugs sold through insurance plans while expanding insurance ...

A third of the food grown worldwide depends on insects and other animals for pollination, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ...