Matt Dayhoff

Peoria

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Articles

Peoria County Jail inmates share their stories with local at-risk juveniles

5 days ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffCarl Cannon, far left, executive director and founder of the ELITE Community Outreach program, speaks to a group of at-risk juveniles about the Peoria County Jail inmates giving testimonials during an ELITE Re-Entry gathering Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Peoria County Jail. Six current inmates and one who was recently released and returned for the event shared the harrowing stories of their lives in an effort to convince the boys to change their paths for the better.
Father and son open new comics and collectibles shop in Peoria

5 days ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffChris Mitchell, left, and his son CJ recently opened a new comic shop, Stooges Comics & Collectibles at 121 East Lake Street in the Oak Cliff Parks shopping center. Stooges carries a wide variety of comic books as well as a wall brimming with Star Wars action figures. The former truck driver and his son decided to pursue a lifelong dream after medical issues sidelined him.
Mid-Illini Girls Track and Field Championships in Metamora

1 week ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffMetamora’s Baylie Nena clears the last hurdle to victory in the 100-meter hurdles during the Mid-Illini Girls Track and Field Championships on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Metamora High School. Nena took the conference title in a time of 15.97. MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STARMetamora’s Violet Weinman clears the pole vault bar during the Mid-Illini Girls Track and Field Championships on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Metamora High School.
Local students honored for excellence at annual Sterling Merit Awards

1 week ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffDozens of local high school seniors were recognized for excellence at the 66th annual Sterling Merit Awards Banquet on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the Peoria Civic Center. Organized by the Rotary Clubs of Chillicothe, Farmington, Peoria-Downtown and Peoria North, the awards honor graduates in the top eight percent of their class.
Newly elected Peoria officials take their oaths of office

1 week ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffOutgoing Peoria City Council member Chuck Grayeb laughs at a joke from fellow council member Tim Riggenbach during installation of newly elected officials Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Peoria City Hall. MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STARNewly elected Peoria City Council member Alex Carmona takes the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Peoria City Hall.
East Peoria High School students spend prom night in Par-A-Dice

1 week ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffEast Peoria Community High School students and their dates fill the dance floor at the Par-A-Dice Hotel & Casino for their junior/senior prom Saturday, May 3, 2025 in East Peoria. MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAREast Peoria Community High School students and their dates fill the dance floor at the Par-A-Dice Hotel & Casino for their junior/senior prom Saturday, May 3, 2025 in East Peoria.
Heavy equipment operators test their skills in Caterpillar challenge

1 week ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffJudges watch as an operator navigates a Caterpillar D5 over a steep hill during the local Global Operator Challenge on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Caterpillar’s Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center at 5801 N. Smith Road in Edwards. The Global Operator Challenge pits some of the best heavy equipment operators in the world competing in eight different events that test skills like maneuverability and balance for a spot in the Global Finals in Las Vegas.
Local high school seniors sign on to work for Caterpillar

1 week ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffNineteen local high school seniors, their mentors and others involved in Caterpillar Inc.’s Essentials for Life (E4L) Student Trainee Program, pose for a group photo after a signing ceremony Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Caterpillar Visitors Center in Downtown Peoria. The seniors from Manual, East Peoria and Morton completed the program and signed on to work for Caterpillar in various manufacturing positions, either full-time or as interns, after graduation.
Hundreds gather to remember Pekin men killed in shooting

2 weeks ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffFriends and family members of Dawson Reese and Chase Rhodes walk hand-in-hand to a memorial vigil Tuesday, April 29, 2025, on the JFL field at the Pekin Park District Sports Complex. The men, both 21, were killed in a shooting April 24 in South Pekin. MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STARPhotos of Chase Rhodes, left, and Dawson Reese with angels wings and halos sit on a table with flowers and balloons during a memorial vigil Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Pekin.
McClugage Bridge truss falls in nighttime implosion

2 weeks ago | pjstar.com | Matt Dayhoff

Matt DayhoffThe old eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge is engulfed in flames as explosives sever steel and bring down the main truss during a nighttime implosion Monday, April 28, 2025 in Peoria. MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STARThe main truss of the old eastbound McClugage Bridge falls into the Illinois River after a nighttime implosion Monday, April 28, 2025 in Peoria.