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The Peoria Civic Center has agreed to a five-year extension of its management agreement with ASM Global, running through 2028.
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JR Runkel, spokesperson for the investor group behind The Putt Club, provides more details on the year-round, multi-use family entertainment center currently under construction along Interstate 74 near Bass Pro Shops in East Peoria.
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A family entertainment venue under construction in East Peoria will feature two professional-grade miniature golf courses, according to Mayor John Kahl.
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Postseason pro baseball returns to Dozer Park for the first time since 2018 on Tuesday as the Peoria Chiefs open the Midwest League playoffs against the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
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Former Illinois State University basketball player Taylor Bruninga grew up in Mapleton listening to music, exposed to rock and roll by his father, Brent, and to country by his mother, Kindra. Now, at 24, he is drawing upon both as an aspiring singer/songwriter.
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Darrell Crouch has won plenty as Washington High School’s head football coach. Yet, the true measure of Crouch is not how much he’s won, but how he responded in a time of loss.
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A celebration of 100 years of Washington football will be held Saturday at Countryside Banquet Facility.
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The Peoria Punishers semi-pro 8-man football team is riding a 43-game winning streak as it prepares to play for the Pigskin Classic title next month in Minnesota.
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The Illinois High School Association is grappling with a shrinking number of game officials, largely due to the increasingly poor treatment they've endured from fans, athletes and coaches. The IHSA has entered a new partnership aimed at reducing the negative behavior, but skepticism remains about how effective these efforts will be.
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A recent IHSA vote eliminates the boys' gymnastics and debate state series.
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Aspiring professional golfers will be taking their swings at Metamora Fields Golf Club next week, along with one well-known NFL personality. Tony Romo is scheduled to participate in the inaugural OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois Pro-Am and Championship.
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Peoria City Soccer general manager Tim Regan has added the coaching role to his duties as the semi-professional club looks to build on a playoff appearance in year one.