(contributed) Judy Ward listens during an El Dorado City Council meeting. Ward has represented Ward 2, Position 2 since 2005.

Urich stressed to the council the importance of the block to development of Downtown Peoria. The buildings sit across Jefferson Street from the Peoria Civic Center, a point that was raised by ...

Looking for places to see 4th of July fireworks? Here's a list of some of the places holding some dazzling Independence Day celebrations for 2025.

PEORIA - A restaurant proposing to open in the historic Powell Press Building anticipates it will cost roughly $95,000 to transform the 172-year-old building into a full-time restaurant.

More than 2,000 people packed Bloomington’s downtown on Saturday, for a peaceful “No Kings” rally on the lawn of the ...

For more than 70 years, the Caterpillar Foundation has expanded Downtown Peoria and played a key role in helping social services organizations.

After five years away, Joshua Gunn returns to Durham to spearhead the next wave of economic success in his hometown.

Check out our roundup of the latest special events, music, theater, nightlife and kids' events. To submit an item, send an email to features@pantagraph.com. Tailgate N' Tallboys; all day June 12-15, ...

Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump administration stop ...

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted to terminate the downtown Crown Event Center project and renovate the existing Crown Theatre and Arena. The decision comes after reviewing ...