As Peoria experiences considerable development and economic growth, here’s a look back at the city’s roots and early days.

The annual East Texas Auto and Cycle Show is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the East Texas Crisis Center. This year the show is at the Oil Palace in Tyler. The featured car raffle will give ...

Area stores not listed among the potential lease rejections include Bartonville, East Peoria and Pekin. All three locations are operated by EYM Pizza of Illinois, LLC. While the stores continue to ...

We’re roughly a third of the way through the Big East conference season and a clear big three of Marquette, Connecticut and St. John’s has emerged. They are somewhat safe bets to make the NCAA ...

With a new Hampton Inn hotel coming to East Peoria, the city’s existing Hampton Inn at 11 Winners Way will operate under a new name. The Iowa-based development firm Frontier Hospitality Group ...

The Peoria area ended 2024 with one less Burger King location. The fast food restaurant located at 1094 N. Main Street in East Peoria has closed, according to signs posted at the location.

As the clock winds down on Joe Biden’s presidency, it is a fitting time to reflect on his tenure. History reminds us that presidents — from Ulysses S. Grant to Harry Truman to Donald Trump ...

The construction and development of the Sun Bowl is also a prominent exhibit. The historical society keeps artifacts and collections of the buildings in Sun City and the records of all the clubs that ...

Major retailers Best Buy and Boot Barn have agreed to open stores in East Peoria's major shopping center the Levee District. Best Buy will be moving its operations from its Peoria location on ...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — As part of the $20-plus million project bringing a new police station to East Peoria, an easement agreement was approved Tuesday night by city council members.

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Best Buy will move out of its long time location in Peoria and move to The Levee District in East Peoria, Cullinan Properties announced Tuesday morning. In a news ...