Peoria Park District

Gov. JB Pritzker and community leaders see the Peoria Park District’s $6.5 million transformation of the Golf Learning Center as an economic driver for the region.

A pending property sale that would see O’Brien Steel acquire land near the Illinois River from the Detweiller Trust has drawn scrutiny from some community members over the potential loss of river access and green space.

The City of Peoria will provide close to a half-million dollars to rehabilitate Martin Luther King Jr. Park on the city’s South Side

Critics of a pending sale of property along the Illinois River in Peoria fear a potential loss of green space and access, but the parties involved in the sale said the transaction is necessary to preserve the entity tasked with oversight of the land.

Peoria Park District representatives joined acclaimed Peoria artist Preston Jackson and other community members Friday at a dedication ceremony for his artwork entitled, “Never Extinct: A Pictorial History of Indigenous People.”

A state grant of more than $500,000 will cover the Peoria Park District’s expenses for a host of upgrades at Chartwell Park on the city's northwest side.

Peoria City Council members are getting their first looks at the city staff's proposed two-year budget. The recommended spending plan has 2026 anticipated expenses of $301 million and projected revenues of $298 million.

A plan to use a charitable gift to develop an $11 million amphitheater along the Illinois River in Peoria has gained enthusiastic support from city leaders.

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

Peoria’s only children’s museum is celebrating ten years of discovery in Glen Oak Park.