The annual East Peoria Carnival will take place May 22 through 26 in the parking lot at the Festival Building, 2200 E. Washington St.

On May 4, the Morton High School math team competed at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics math team state championships at the University of Illinois where they finished second in the state.  This was the fourth consecutive year that Morton was...

The proposed downtown plaza may be going to a new location. Trustee Jeff Kaufman made the announcement after a closed session at the May 6 Village Board meeting. Kaufman said private funding has allowed the village to start looking at a new location that is...

Pins were flying on all six lanes at Louie Knoll’s bowling alley and a scrumptious burger aroma was oozing from Smitty’s eatery. It was Baer’s Café and The Grill by day and the bowling alley lunch counter at night. I remember seeing...

One woman in Morton is being recognized for her helping hand. Norma Stuckey was nominated for the Salute to Senior Service Contest by friend Denise Wraight. "I didn’t...

For fans, contestants and organizers alike, the Senior Games and Fine Arts Festival is a welcome sight in central Illinois every spring. "The Heart of Illinois Senior Games and the Arts is in its 13th year," event coordinator Janelle Clark said.

Now that the Illinois House has passed a comprehensive pension reform plan, the Senate is back in the crosshairs of the debate.

Congratulate your senior with an ad plus their picture in the TimesNewspapers under the graduation class pictures running May 22. Cost is $29 for the full-color ad.Click the graduation form link at left and...

Some of the biggest challenges Morton School District 709 will face this coming year will be from the state. During the Morton Forecast Breakfast on April 30, Superintendent Dr. Lindsey Hall noted that reduced state funding, unfunded mandates and possible...

Morton High School has been honored with a pair of awards by national newspapers. The US News and World Reports rewarded MHS with a national level Bronze award in its 2013 rankings. In addition, the Chicago Sun Times listed the high school as No. 25 of the...

Mayor-elect Ronald Rainson’s speech Tuesday at the annual Morton Forecast Breakfast focused more on the past than the future. Rainson reignited several campaign issues at the Morton Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event.

A young autistic boy, who I'm told rarely speaks, walked up to me with a smile and said, "Hi" as I visited the Autism Place in Normal two weeks ago.His caregivers were so delighted, as was I. Wonderful work is indeed being done there by The Autism Program — ISU in assisting these children.

PEORIA — For the third straight year, the UnityPoint Health-Methodist Red White and Boom will feature a pyrotechnics show with a six-figure cost for fireworks.

Now that the Illinois House has passed a comprehensive pension reform plan, the Senate is back in the crosshairs of the debate.

Morton erupted for six runs in the second inning April 22.That outburst was too much for the Illinois Valley Central softball team to overcome in an 8-0 Potter non-conference victory.

Athletes wanting to add to their competitive calendar or individuals seeking to help a worthwhile cause have an outlet with Pay It Forward Racing. Dustin Weeks turned his hobby as a race director into a non-profit business that aims to provide affordable...

Near the end of Erie Avenue in Morton stands a large industrial building with no large business signs or logos, but has papers taped to doors to warn of construction.  This 10-year-old building is the new home of Morton’s Midwest Food Bank.

James Bond always had cars filled with the most high tech gadgets. Now motorists do not have to carry a 00 license to drive the most technologically advanced rides. In fact, high-tech cars are the norm when it comes to new cars, Jeff Furkin, a salesman at...

Even though he is a New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Neal Barnard is humble about it.Barnard, who lives in Washington, D.C., will speak at Illinois Central College’s Performing Arts Center from 7-9 p.m. May 2 about his latest book, “Power Foods for the Brain,” which he will also sign after a purchase.

Morton did it again.For the second year in a row, the Potters defeated the Metamora boys tennis team in a Mid-Illini Conference match.

Fans of Cathy Reynolds of Morton already considered her a storyteller before she recently released her first book.In addition to teaching music part-time at Bethel Lutheran School and Peoria Academy, Reynolds is an award-winning independent Southern Gospel artist who has released several albums and performed all over the...

A 99-year lease agreement between the Morton Village Board and Morton District 709 may soon become a reality.The agreement, if approved by both boards, will let the school district store buses on West Courtland Avenue next to the fire station and will allow the village to continue to use the green area next to Jefferson...