Washington Plaza will soon be all about Christmas. The City Council on Monday approved the purchase of a 26-foot artificial Christmas tree that will be placed in the shopping center's parking lot.

A well-known, family-operated Peoria bar and pizzeria is celebrating 100 years in business, complete with a special anniversary logo and an honorary street designation from the city.

The Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois wants to empower seniors, and others, with knowledge that can help protect them against scams.

Area residents will have an opportunity to meet with regional business and community leaders to discuss growth strategies at the upcoming Big Table Greater Peoria conference.

The Village of Peoria Heights will enter a working agreement with the Peoria Fire Department to assist with emergency calls. The plan passed narrowly during Tuesday’s three-hour meeting that also saw trustees override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance to establish a 1% grocery tax.

Farmland owners who want to sell their acreage are holding back this fall, compared with this time last year — while land prices have declined slightly.

A national gaming, entertainment and tech festival is coming to downtown Peoria beginning next year, with organizers expecting to attract tens of thousands of guests.

Organizers are anticipating more than 4,000 eighth-grade students from across Central Illinois for this week’s ninth Greater Peoria CareerSpark expo at the Peoria Civic Center.

Clients of the Peoria nonprofit organization EPIC have some advanced new tools to help them gain employment skills.

Coming off a record-breaking year, the Peoria Civic Center is bracing for a significant dropoff in 2026 amid industry challenges and a major improvement project planned for next summer.