Peoria Park District

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.

Advocates for a 1,500-seat performing arts pavilion, using 18 acres in the southeastern corner of Donovan Park, will make another presentation to the Peoria Park District's board of trustees this week.

After completing a $2.2 million expansion of the Rock Island Greenway from Harvard Avenue to Park Avenue, city officials and advocates are setting their sights on the next steps for trail expansion in Peoria.

More and more people in the Peoria area are picking up a new recreational activity: Pickleball. And it's not just older folks.

An ongoing effort to extend the Illinois River Bluff Trail is taking the next step, with the Peoria Park District seeking state funding to buy a piece of land that would help fill one of the gaps in the pathway.

During its first meeting since December 2019, the Peoria Urban Forestry Advisory Board learned about a potential project that could bring more trees to the city’s south side.

A small nonprofit in the town of Williamsfield is working to bring more features to the parks that form the center of their community.

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth announced a $4 million grant for the Peoria Park District to upgrade its Golf Learning Center and Academy. The key component of the funding is adding a “Topgolf-like” virtual entertainment system.