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  • Peoria Area EMS Medical Director stepping down
    The Peoria Area EMS Medical Director is stepping down. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center announced Cheryl Colbenson’s resignation is effective July 1st.…
  • Peoria Riverfront Market Kicks Off Its 18th Season
    On this week’s episode of Out and About, producer Daniel Musisi sits in for host Jenn Gordon and is joined by Peoria Riverfront Market manager, Sharon Gramm and Down River Farm owner and market vendor, Evan Barry, to talk about the 18th season of the Peoria Riverfront Market. The market is open Saturday mornings 8AM – 12PM, from May 22nd to September 25th, in the 200 block of Water Street in Downtown Peoria.
  • New mural debuts on Peoria’s South Side
    City officials and community groups unveiled a new mural on Peoria's South Side Wednesday. The mural portrays NAACP icon John Gwynn, local basketball star…
  • The Beat Goes on for First Peoria Heart Transplant Recipient
    Doris Thomas is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her heart transplant Thursday. The 85 year-old was the first person to undergo the surgery at OSF St…
  • Peoria’s Washington St. project is almost complete
    Three blocks of Washington Street in downtown Peoria will be open from Walnut to Liberty June 12th. Those traveling in Downtown Peoria have navigated the…
  • History comes to life with Peoria Historical Society tours
    On this week’s episode of Out and About, Connie Tomczyk joins Jenn Gordon to talk about the Summer History Tours offered through the Peoria Historical Society. Walking and bus tours are available and cover a wide variety of themes including: “Roll Out the Barrel”, “Naughty to Nice”, “Notable Women”, “Historic Springdale”, “World’s Most Beautiful Drive” and more. For more information or to purchase tickets visit https://www.peoriahistoricalsociety.com/history-tours.
  • A new mural, painted by arts apprentices in the Peoria Park District's new workforce development program, covers a wall of the Logan Recreation Center.
    Peoria Park District celebrates first year of workforce development program
    The Peoria Park District celebrated the first year of a new workforce development program with a mural unveiling at the Logan Recreation Center on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
  • An arch reading Levee District stretches over a plaza leading into a grouping of shops and restaurants in East Peoria.
    Building a new brand for East Peoria
    East Peoria is undertaking a new initiative to develop a recognizable brand.
  • Autopsies Complete on Peoria Men Killed Tuesday Morning
    Autopsies are complete on the two Peoria men killed in a Tuesday morning shooting. 22-year-old Braden M. Huerta and 23-year-old Alijah W. Sumrell were…
  • Celebrating the Queen of Rock: Heartland Festival Orchestra’s Tina Turner Tribute
    On this week’s Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by David Commanday, conductor of the Heartland Festival Orchestra. They talk about the HFO's exciting upcoming 'A Tribute to Tina Turner' concert taking place Saturday, Jan. 25 in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom.
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