O'Donnell, Petrocelli and Parks mentioned the easy walk to Peoria's riverfront as a significant benefit of living downtown. The Peoria Farmers Market and restaurants such as the Blue Duck Tavern, ...

Elie Wiesel, the Museum’s founding chairman, was deported to Auschwitz with his family in May 1944. He was selected for forced labor and survived. He later said, “I thought in 1945 antisemitism died ...

Amrit Kaur participated in a cleanup drive of the Haldia Riverfront in West Bengal on Friday as part of the Force's 49th Raising Day celebrations. The Indian Coast Guard was raised on February 1 ...

(WMBD) — Car enthusiasts will be excited about the newest exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. “Built : American Custom Car Culture” will open Saturday at the Riverfront Museum.

A local custom car shop is being featured in a museum exhibit. Nichols Paint and Fab in Watseka is featured in the upcoming exhibit “Built: American Custom Car Culture” at the Peoria Riverfront ...

As cold winter weather descends on central Illinois, Peoria Public Schools announced it will have an e-learning day on Tuesday, Jan. 21, according to an email from the district. "Due to expected ...

Peoria, Illinois has a new addition to its community support structures: the first LGBTQ+ community center, which Central Illinois Friends opened on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This new facility ...

An event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day is held at the Durham Museum in Omaha on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Nezzie Hardges holds her niece Amelia Kelley, 6, while they listen to Preston Love Jr. read ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) is offering free admission to all guests on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Visitors can celebrate the life and legacy ...

PEORIA, Ill (WMBD) — Many county buildings are going to be closed Monday due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The buildings that will be closed Monday Jan. 20 are The Peoria County Courthouse ...

The Newark Museum of Art is inviting the community to come together on Monday, Jan. 20 from noon to 5 p.m. to celebrate the life, vision and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The free event ...

Peoria will no longer pursue the development of an airport. City officials had been eyeing a possible airport and business development for state land in north Peoria. A study found a feasible site.