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City of Peoria warns of road closures June 15 for Steamboat Classic
PEORIA (25News Now) - Numerous roads in the city’s Downtown and North Valey areas will be closed Saturday morning for the annual running of the Steamboat Classic 15K/4-mile walk. The closures begin at 6 a.m. Saturday and last until around 10:30 a.m. The use of alternative routes is advised...
New Peoria cannabis dispensary is up and running in this busy part of town
Peoria's fourth cannabis dispensary is up and running on Glen Avenue. Aroma Hill Dispensary opened last month at 1204 W. Glen Avenue, near the Metro Centre. The dispensary will hold a grand opening event on June 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aroma Hill joins two Trinity dispensary locations...
Certain Peoria streets close June 15 for Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade
PEORIA (25News Now) - Certain southside Peoria streets will close Saturday for the city’s Ernestine Jackson Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade. The City of Peoria urges drivers to follow marked detours. Traffic should utilize the detour routes of Howett to Western to Moss and Moss to Western to Lincoln. Parking...
REMINDER: I-74 construction begins Monday
BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding drivers of two bridge construction projects on Interstate-74 starting June 10. Peoria County and Knox County drivers will be affected. Specifically, County Highway 18 over I-74 about 8.5 miles west of Brimfield in Knox County on June 10 and Illinois 78 over I-74 about 4 miles west of Brimfield in Peoria County on June 17.
Funding to expand LGBTQ health care services reaches Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - Central Illinois Friends is one of 15 organizations to receive a piece of more than $1 million through the state’s new Transgender and Gender-Diverse (TGD) Wellness and Equity Program. The program, started by the Illinois Department of Human Services and Public Health Institute of Metropolitan...
Annual Moss Avenue Sale and Festival returns to Peoria’s West Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A local tradition spanning more than four decades has returned to Peoria. Thousands of people filled eight blocks of the historic west bluff for the annual Moss Avenue Sale and Festival. Vendors sold handcrafted items, antiques, furniture and plenty of collectibles. Organizer Jan Krouse said...
Peoria Unveils Plans for Potential $1 Billion Airpark, Economic and Job Growth Prospects on the Horizon
Residents of Peoria might want to sit up and take notice because the city is floating a pretty ambitious idea that could either redefine its economic landscape or become a multi-million-dollar boondoggle. They're currently sizing up the potential for a so-called Peoria Airpark and by potential, we're talking about an expected $1 billion jolt to the local economy, not to mention an infusion of nearly 8,000 jobs, and more than $60 million in annual state and local tax revenue, as reported by the City of Peoria. While the city's got its eyes on the prize, the fact is, they're still amid a multi-year study crawl, which has already churned out some initial assessments, with more on the docket, including one by Coffman Associates wrapping up by the year's end.
Park-A-Palooza draws in thousands to Peoria’s Riverfront
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria Park District kicked off its 2nd annual Park-A-Palooza on Thursday and concluded June 8 with a drone show. This year welcomed new entertainment, an American Ninja Warrior style ninja course and craft soda tasting stations dubbed “Soda-Palooza”. Peoria Park District’s Executive Director,...
Peoria County Highway Department to close section of Kingston Mines Road starting Monday
PEORIA (25News Now) -The Peoria County Highway Department will close a section of Kingston Mines Rd. at highway 24 Starting Monday, June 10th. Ameren Illinois will be performing maintenance on a gas utility main. Work is expected to last to last about three weeks through Friday, June 28th, weather permitting.
Cure Violence Peoria chips away at operating on the South Side
July will mark two years since the Peoria City/County Health Department first took up the funding for Cure Violence, a nonprofit emphasizing communication and intervention to end gun violence. Currently, the program is focused on a roughly six-by-six block target area on Peoria's South Side. East Bluff resident Alisha Wells...
Tremont Turkey Festival wraps up its final day
TREMONT, Ill. (WMBD) — 3,000 pounds of turkey is how much came and went for the 58th annual Tremont Turkey Festival. More than 10,000 people came out to the three-day festival. This year’s theme was ” Flock the Block”. “Everybody in the community comes together for this...
Bellevue’s transportation levy picks up pace on delivering projects in 2024
(The Center Square) – An update on a Bellevue levy has revealed that the city is making progress on transportation projects after dealing with several complications last year. Bellevue’s Neighborhood Safety, Connectivity and Congestion Levy was approved by voters in 2016 and does not end until 2036. Funds generated by the levy support existing projects regarding traffic safety, sidewalk construction and maintenance, traffic management, and bicycle facilities programs. ...
Peoria Riverfront Museum offering free admission on Sunday
Peoria Riverfront Museum offering free admission on Sunday.
Pekin City Council shuts the door on proposal to tax self-storage unit leases
A proposal by Pekin city staff to create a 5% tax on self-storage unit leases never got off the ground Monday. The city council didn't discuss or vote on the plan after a motion to bring the proposed tax to the council table failed because there was no second. Before...
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