green space

Peoria officials have terminated a contentious proposal that would have built apartments on part of what is now a public park along the Illinois River.The…

New details are emerging about the Obama Presidential Center including design revisions for a taller and sleeker museum tower and hundreds of new trees.…

Franklin Primary School was next in line for one of the district’s 54 facilities upgrades. But the improvement project is on hold, as school district…

A community organization that maintains green space bordering West Peoria is hoping to get more volunteers involved and invested in its future.Over the…

The Peoria City Council Tues. voted to approve an extension of a contract with the developer of the proposed River Trail Apartments.But it came after 11…

A vacant lot in Peoria’s Warehouse District could soon become an urban garden. It’s the next project identified by the City to help divert stormwater from…

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will get roughly $3.6 million in federal grants for local governments to increase public access to outdoor parks and recreation.…

Friends of Riverfront Park gathered on the green space yesterday for music and the cause of saving it. Developers are working through the process of…

The City of Peoria held a public input session on substitute parkland for the River Trail Apartment project. The City needs to convert eight acres of land…

What was once an airport on Chicago's lakefront is now a park featuring nature trails, rolling hills, migratory birds and native plantings. The 40-acre…