Caterpillar took center stage at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday where outgoing CEO Jim Umpleby rang the bell to open the day's trading on Caterpillar's 100th anniversary.

Caterpillar celebrated its 100th anniversary Tuesday at the Caterpillar Visitor's Center in Downtown Peoria on the same day the company announced its new CEO.

Joseph E. Creed, a 28-year Caterpillar veteran and currently the chief operating officer, has been tabbed to be the next CEO and join the Board of Directors May 1. He will replace CEO Jim Umpleby, who ...

The No. 1 Peoria Rivermen will take on the No. 7 Evansville Thunderbolts in the SPHL best-of-3 semifinals. What to know about the series.

A Florida woman and her business partner are accused of illegally selling human bones online and at their store, Wicked Wonderland. Police confiscated the remains, including skull fragments and other ...

Dunlap, Metamora, Richwoods and more have nominees up for Journal Star high school athlete of the week for April 7-12, 2025.

During the investigation, officers identified the suspect in the case as 56-year-old James Clarence Ernst Jr., of Edwards. A short time later, Ernst was apprehended in the 1200 block of West Willow ...

The 6-foot-8 Canadian wing will leave Champaign after a single season and enter the 2025 NBA Draft, he told ESPN.

Ethan Kizer spent the last two seasons at South Alabama. He's now headed to join another Metamora player in the Summit League.

The four-star linebacker and three-star defensive back are the 12th and 13th members of the Illinois football recruiting ...

Two drainage valves released thousands of gallons of garbage runoff into nearby creeks and drainage areas, according to police.

Good Friday is not a federal holiday but is a designated holiday in some states, including Illinois. This means government offices will be closed, as well as some schools and businesses. Easter Sunday ...