A Peoria transplant is officially planting her roots in the River City with the opening of her new art studio, Category-Art.

Kira Santiago is on a mission: as she enters her ninth year as a flower farmer in East Peoria, she wants to promote Illinois flower power.

The Greater Peoria 2030 campaign was launched in September 2021 as a collaborative effort to attract new residents and retain existing community members.

Whether you’re looking to add a bit more movement to your routine in the new year, or perhaps you’re new to the area and in search of a gym buddy, the Greater Peoria area boasts plenty of fitness options that not only get your heart rate up, but provide a community of support to help with challenges — both inside and outside the gym.

Whether you are brand new to the Peoria area and showing off your home for the first time, or have been here for decades, it can be stressful to host out-of-town friends and family in your home during the holidays. What can be even more panic-inducing is finding ways to entertain them if they're here for an extended stay.

Urban Artifacts, the vintage souvenir and antique shop on Sheridan Road, has one of the old Bergner's Talking Christmas Trees set up for holiday viewing.

Rachel and Levi Plouse have been working to renovate the 2001 Freightliner FS-65 school bus, now named Bustav, since March of 2021. They’re originally from Colorado.

Making the jump to move to a new place can be intimidating, especially if moving from a different state or country. Three transplants to the Peoria region recently took the plunge and have reflected on their first year in the city. They all came from different places, backgrounds, and ultimately chose to settle in Peoria for varying reasons.

Think there's nothing to do in Peoria? A new book says otherwise.