C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2016 LCV Cities Tour" in Peoria, Illinois, from July 16-22 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the ...

Ann Schmitt and Doug Blodgett talked about the history of the Illinois River and its impact on the city of Peoria. Ms. Schmitt gave a tour of the "Illinois River Encounter" exhibit at the Peoria ...

As home to the oldest and largest park district in Illinois and an ancient oak that may predate Columbus, it's only fitting that Peoria was indeed a Tree City USA.

Central Illinois has so much rich history, and the Peoria Historical Society is keeping it alive. An active Board is developing new ideas encouraging people to embrace all we have. The aim is to ...

The story of the local NAACP’s chapter is distinctive and important beyond central Illinois, he said during an interview Monday. The Peoria chapter’s history adds new dimensions to the general ...