The Peoria Public Library's Lincoln branch held a summer reading program with a bike giveaway for kids who completed the program, with 56 bikes and helmets given out by members of the community.

After a series of delays, the Peoria Parks District opened a new splash pad at Lakeview Park July 22, complete with plenty of ...

Ronnie Carrasquillo spent 47 years in prison for a crime he committed as a teenager. He was released in 2023 and is the ...

Illinois Chamber Music Festival Faculty Concert Series; 3-5 p.m. July 20, Westbrook Auditorium, 1210 N. Park St., Bloomington; 309 556 3547; Dean- Dancing at Delphi: A Terpsichorian Triptych for ...

It's estimated that the city will save about $1.8 million on energy costs over the 15-year power purchase agreement it signed with the solar array's operator, Peoria-based Hawk-Attollo LLC.

A public ceremony will take place in July 2026 to fill the time capsule with all the items collected from residents. The capsule will then be displayed around Peoria for the remainder of the year ...

If you have any information about the missing three-year-old boy, Lakeitha Timmins or Darnell Smith, please reach out to the ...

Numerous organizations and agencies around Central Illinois are available as cooling centers as dangerous heat hits the area.

The Normal Public Library has reopened after a $6.5 million renovation, featuring updated shelving, furniture, lighting, ...

It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to ...

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Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, superintendent of Peoria Public Schools since 2015, will step down from her role in 2026, she announced in a press release.