Greater Peoria

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Aug. 11-13, 2023, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Whether you are brand new to the Peoria area and showing off your home for the first time, or have been here for decades, it can be stressful to host out-of-town friends and family in your home during the holidays. What can be even more panic-inducing is finding ways to entertain them if they're here for an extended stay.

State Sen. Dave Koehler says he sees great potential in having Peoria and Bloomington-Normal in the same legislative district.

Making the jump to move to a new place can be intimidating, especially if moving from a different state or country. Three transplants to the Peoria region recently took the plunge and have reflected on their first year in the city. They all came from different places, backgrounds, and ultimately chose to settle in Peoria for varying reasons.

Sunrun, which touts itself as a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for its new branch office on High Point Lane, along the Interstate 74 corridor in East Peoria.

Think there's nothing to do in Peoria? A new book says otherwise.

Tuesday morning, central Illinois woke up to downed power lines, toppled trees and quickly-flooding roads. According to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln, the Peoria area saw 2 to 4 inches of rain.

Hotel and tourism took a big hit when COVID put a stop to travel in 2020, and Peoria's tourism revenue suffered from the lack of visitors. More than two years later, travel to Peoria and hotel occupancy is trending upward, but numbers are still not meeting pre-pandemic levels.

Peoria native Shaun Livingston’s accomplishments on the basketball court have been well documented. On Saturday, he’ll take his place in the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.

The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council has launched a new website designed to help people find a job, go to school, start a business, or work…