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The present embraces the past in scenic, historic river town. Ottawa has been called one of the “10 small towns
I left central Illinois in a five-seat hatchback packed to the brim with everything I could carry, and a few things I couldn’t—sweatshirts and memories, notebooks and the ideas in
Lydia Moss Bradley left a local mark like arguably no other. Some 125 years since Lydia Moss Bradley established her Bradley University, the school continues to cultivate seeds of knowledge
The region’s second largest city looks to the future with optimism and confidence
Dirksen, Michel and LaHood showed today’s leaders the way
We go by them every day, the treasures left to us by professionals of a bygone era. Peoria has been home to many architects who left their professional mark on
Once upon a time, crossing a bridge in Peoria was a real gamble
Neighborly reputation, hometown character, rich history distinguish this growing Tazewell County town
Local business owners have plenty of advice for young entrepreneurs
The Young Buffalo show – featuring Annie Oakley, no less — was an Al Fresco Park staple 100 years ago
This Woodford County town makes the most of its ‘smallness’
It’s easy to find Maple Lawn Homes CEO Jeremy LaKosh. Just look for the man everyone waves at. “People come in, they know who I am. They know who some
Peoria’s South Side Mission readies for ‘a pretty hefty expansion’
Long before the state lottery, riverboat casinos and video gaming, Peoria looked toward gambling for a financial boost. Debuting in 1895, Peoria Exposition Park touted horseracing as a benevolent
One of America’s oldest high schools continues to make its mark
Caffeine and the support of colleagues help
Peoria Public Schools Foundation, East Peoria Chamber Of Commerce, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Peoria River Front Museum, Unitypoint Health, United States Postal Service
American Heart Association:PEORIA HEART OF GOLD BALL May 14, 2022 | Pere Marquette The American Heart Association hosted its Peoria Heart of Gold Ball at the Pere Marquette on May 14.
But they won’t stick around if there’s no return on their investments
Everett Dirksen delivered, and the dividends keep coming
The rain began to fall at about noon almost 95 years ago to the day — May 18, 1927. The ground was already saturated from the precipitation of the day
I have to be honest. When I graduated college in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and moved, not back to my hometown, but to an even smaller town 30
