Washington Park District

Washington Mayor Lilija Stevens said she wants to "put the brakes" on any decision regarding a proposed amphitheater on the city's "223" land off U.S. Route 24 until the new city council holds a goal-setting session. City staff and the council agree.

The Washington Park District board is facing a monumental decision about the future of the its aging pool, located on the north side of Westgate Road in the Devonshire Estates subdivision.

Peoria-area park districts are facing a specific challenge as public pools start to open for the first time in more than a year: Not enough lifeguards.

More than 30 Caterpillar and Honeywell Technologies employees built a new gazebo today in one of the Washington Community Park hardest hit by last year’s…