Jon Hopkins has long felt drawn to Peoria and its downtown − though he grew up in the Tremont area. He remembers visiting downtown as a young adult to take his grandfather Kenneth Pickens to ...

The City Council gave unanimous approval with no discussion to a development that would see three apartments and one commercial space developed at 315 Main St. in Downtown Peoria by developer Clifford ...

Actor and comedian Chevy Chase poses with One World staff the morning of Dec. 17. Chase was in town for a 35th-anniversary screening of "Christmas Vacation" at the Peoria Civic Center.

A luxury spa chain is expanding to Peoria and a fast-food chicken eatery is establishing itself in the Valley. ... Main Street Minute: Luxury spa chain expanding to Peoria. Sep 1, 2016, 11:07 AM.

KTAR’s Main Street Minute focuses on local businesses that are hiring, businesses that are opening and events across the community. Each weekday these stories air on KTAR at 7:27 a.m. More ...

Illinois has also set aside a $25 million grant for improvements to Main Street. Urich said this money – once it is released by the state – will go to parking, bike lanes, pedestrian areas ...