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EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - An art exhibit featuring works by central Illinois veterans is set to open in East Peoria. The Veterans' Art Show will open on…

The northern Illinois community of Belvidere has unveiled a new mural honoring a local resident who played in the 1933 World Series. The Rockford Register…

A 31-foot tall bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln was crane lifted from the back of a semi onto a concrete base, behind the Peoria Riverfront Museum, on…

If you’ve traversed Peoria’s sidewalks lately, you might’ve stumbled across a patch of pavement, decked out with a hand-painted design. It’s part of a…

Patrons of several Peoria establishments this month might encounter a brightly-colored cardboard box, accompanied by a small paper replica of a church.The…

This week, we're speaking with two local artists and preservationists who are turning a historic Peoria church into an international art destination.…

A vacant building on Peoria’s South Side got a splash of color that the city hopes will spur more economic investment in the area. The City unveiled two…

The City of Peoria is a finalist in a national competition that aims to transform vacant lots into recreational spaces. The City announced Wed. it was…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria sculptor Nita Sunderland has donated part of her personal artwork collection to the Peoria Riverfront Museum.The donation…

A stretch of West Main Street in Peoria just got a splash of color. The owner of the Fifth Avenue Fashions hired a local artist to paint a side of the…