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Speaking in Peoria on Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker trumpeted his “Smart Start Illinois” early childhood education investment proposal.

Peoria Public Schools administrators see District 150 making “meaningful academic progress” across several key areas — and at almost every school — on this year’s Illinois Report Card.

Two men who have made history in leadership positions with prominent Peoria institutions will be the featured speakers for Monday’s 35th annual Martin…

The new Peoria Equity and Accountability Program, or PeAP, is starting with underutilized businesses in the area.

The new AmeriCorps program in Peoria is officially off the ground and ready to take on some of the city’s most pressing challenges.The PeoriaCorps program…

A charity run from Bloomington-Normal to Peoria turns 40 this year. It was the first of more than 30 satellite fundraisers convening in Peoria by foot. Proceeds support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and its affiliate clinics across the country — the first of which opened in Peoria in 1972.

Smaller cities like Peoria shouldn't be eyeing growth so much as sustainability. That's the contention of Alan Mallach, a senior fellow with the Center for Community Progress in Washington, D.C.

One of the lesser-known names of the civil rights movement will be in the spotlight this Friday in Peoria.

A newly inked Peoria based collaborative effort aims to link more kids to the jobs of the current employment marketplace. It’s called Peoria Pathways to…

There may be more latitude for painting murals on the sides of buildings in Peoria. Murals currently are limited to 30 feet in height. The city council…