When mama says “mangia,” everyone better “mangia.”

At Bella Roma Restaurante at 226 N. Fourth St., mama’s influence spreads throughout the kitchen, including breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.

This week, a new shop opened at 420 N. Fourth St., Suite D, the site of the former Lester’s Donuts.

A two-vehicle collision about 7:40 p.m. Thursday at Illinois Route 29 and McGrath left three people with injuries.

Peoria County Board Chairman William R. "Bill" Prather has proclaimed a disaster in Peoria County due to flooding that has caused the collapse or erosion of several roads and large amounts of damage to homes, as well as prompted mitigation efforts to protect county infrastructure.

The list of Chillicothe residents entertaining thoughts of politics continues to grow.

Click here for photos not seen in the Oct. 1 Chillicothe Times-Bulletin for Homecoming activities, including class competitions, skits, bonfire, hall decorations and dance.

Click here for extra photos, not printed in the Oct. 1 edition of the Chillicothe Times-Bulletin, of the IVC Homecoming parade Friday afternoon in downtown Chillicothe.

The Illinois Valley Central School District 321 board voiced its opposition to the building of a proposed gravel pit facility in Medina Township at its Tuesday meeting.

Theme is "Across the Universe"

Pack up the kids and head on down to the Illinois River at the foot of Walnut Street for the 14th annual “Hog Wild” Rib Class, Chili Cook-off and ChillBilly Fishin’ Tourney Oct. 3-5.

The goal has never changed, but the number of hands doing the work has decreased quite a bit.

The Berger family has finally come home, and they plan to stay there for a long time.

Hot mulled cider, golden-brown turkey and fragrant cookies ... sharing the gift of homemade food is perhaps one of the most personal of holiday gifts.

And with the holidays fast approaching, the Chillicothe Times-Bulletin’s annual Holiday Cookbook offers an opportunity to share some of those special recipes with others.

The city’s riverfront development consultant, Tom Tincher, gave a quarterly update on the status of plans for the riverfront at Monday night’s Chillicothe City Council meeting.

Four more residents picked up informational packets about running for city offices.