Peoria Park District

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.

When Jon Buckley was murdered in 2006, his mother Yolanda Wallace felt like there was nowhere for people like her, touched by tragedy in Peoria.

A proposed agreement will continue intergovernmental oversight of Peoria's historic Springdale Cemetery, with one significant change.

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

Two Peoria Park District facilities on the South Side will see major upgrades soon.

Connor-James plans to resubmit her proposal to construct a performing arts venue in Donovan Park in January.

Local tree carver T.C. Gill will carve the stump in the spring or early summer 2022.

The Peoria Park District is joining up with the Greater Peoria Family YMCA in a new collaboration aimed at sustaining RiverPlex operations moving forward.

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

The Peoria Park District board of trustees has approved a conceptual reimagination of Glen Oak Park.