Donovan Park

This Saturday night brings the last sunset before the summer solstice arrives early Sunday, beginning the longest day of the year. If the evening skies stay clear, it could be a great night for stargazing at the century-old Northmoor Observatory in Donovan Park.

The Peoria Park District Board ended the long discussion about a Donovan Park performing arts pavilion Wednesday night with a unanimous rejection of any further consideration of the proposal.

The Peoria Park District's board of trustees decides tonight on the fate of the controversial Donovan Park performing arts pavilion concept.

Peoria Park District executive director Emily Cahill discusses several of the park district's summer projects and programs, including the future plans for Donovan Park.

The Peoria area is bustling with all sorts of corporations, restaurants, performance spaces, universities, and other businesses. However, an often overlooked part of our urbanized community is the expansive greenery that surrounds us on a daily basis.

The Peorians behind Beachlers Vehicle Care and Repair, and Bushwacker maintain cross country ski trails at Donovan Park each winter.

The nonprofit behind the Donovan Park pavilion project will resubmit plans in January.

The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees got more than an earful's worth of passionate feedback on the Pavilion Arts Centre proposal in Donovan Park during more than two hours of public input and presentations on Wednesday.

A proposed 1,500-seat performing arts pavilion at Donovan Park prompted objections from most of the residents attending a Peoria Park District discussion session on Tuesday.

A volunteer-led Peoria Park District initiative, the Donovan Sculpture Garden, took a step closer to completion Tuesday with the installation of four new sculptures.