Should golf carts be allowed on Washington streets? Voters will weigh in on primary election day next year.

For nearly 30 years, Eric “Coach E” Ewald has shaped Lincoln basketball from the background — building confidence, refining an offense and quietly making players better people. Now, the longtime Railers assistant is stepping into the spotlight as an inductee of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

The change adds 16 schools to the brackets of each of the eight classes, determined by student enrollment, that make up the IHSA Football Championships.

The corporate ownership of East Peoria’s Par-A-Dice riverboat casino intends to construct a new $160 million gambling venue on the existing property, but the decision isn’t sitting well with some Peoria city leaders who believe the move violates a long-standing intergovernmental agreement.

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.

One year after topping the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball preseason poll, Bradley University’s team is pegged for fourth place in this year’s early rankings.

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.

The latest phase of renovations at Dozer Park is underway with the installation of a new playing surface. Work started Monday morning at the downtown stadium that has served as home to the Peoria Chiefs baseball team since 2022.

A big weekend of dedications and celebrations is in store for public art lovers and activity seekers in downtown Peoria.

The Peoria Park District and Peoria Public Schools are weighing options about what to do with the decades-old Central Park Pool.

The Landmark Recreation Center in Peoria will close next month after 46 years. The venue announced the closure in a social media post Wednesday, attributing the decision to “the pending sale of our property.”

Owners of The Putt Club intend to significantly remodel the inside entertainment area, in response to high demand during bad weather and cold seasons.