East Peoria's original downtown, Four Corners, faces challenges including limited parking and aging infrastructure. Proposed solutions include improved pedestrian accommodations, roadway redesign ...

The 34th annual Peoria Blues & Heritage Music Festival will be held Aug. 29-30 at Peoria Riverfront Festival Park. This event will include a world-class lineup of artists from blues, roots, funk, soul ...

This is part of an occasional listing of businesses other than restaurants and bars that have opened, are about to open or ...

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the ...

McLean County has a few dairies with about 4,000 milk cows today. In 1920, there were 4,000 farms with 26,412 cows. See how ...

Boyd Gaming’s ambitious plans to modernize its Par-A-Dice casino facility in Illinois represent far more than just another ...

Ryne Sandberg, who managed the Iowa Cubs in 2010, died on July 28. The Chicago Cubs star made a brief but profound impact in Des Moines.

More than 20 businesses have opened in the Springfield area so far this year. Openings include national chains like Dave's ...

Today in Illinois, only six covered bridges remain. Mostly nestled in out-of-the-way rural locales, many have become ...

The author admired how the Cubs' star second baseman took a humble approach to the sport, and how that attitude could ...

Scottsdale United Methodist Church, located on Miller Road north of Indian School Road, submitted plans to have an 82-unit ...

New records detail how Mesa park rangers were praised and promoted months before a criminal investigation was launched into ...