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The Peoria Riverfront Market opened for its 23rd season with over 100 vendors, offering a variety of produce, baked goods, arts and crafts, ready-to-eat food, and locally made products.

The Resilience Project hosted its fourth annual Murph Challenge in Peoria, Illinois, to honor fallen service members and support local veterans, with proceeds going directly back into programs supp…

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The fourth annual Miss & Mister Juneteenth Pageant brought music, confidence and community celebration to the East Bluff Community Center.

The fourth annual Miss & Mister Juneteenth Pageant celebrated music, confidence and community in the East Bluff Community Center, while also building confidence and communication skills for young peop...

The third annual Bust'd Beer Bash in Peoria Heights featured more than 20 breweries from across Illinois, live music, food, and activities, and drew 300 attendees to celebrate craft beer and support l...

The City of Peoria is warning residents to avoid full-body contact with the Illinois River after recent heavy rainfall caused a combined sewer overflow, and people should wait 48 hours before getting ...

Peoria Proud and Prairie Pride Coalition are hosting several events throughout June and July to celebrate Pride Month, including family picnics, bridge lightings, and Pride Fests, to create supportive...

Posted: Updated: BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Local animal rescues came together Saturday at VFW 454 in Bloomington to help dogs find their forever homes.

Bloomington Public Library kicked off its Summer Reading Program with a family celebration, featuring Kona Ice, face painting, a bounce house, and the library's Bookmobile and BPL on the Go tech vehicle, with the goal of encouraging kids to keep reading while school is out.

Operation Pawsitive Impact in Bloomington brought together local animal rescues to help dogs find their forever homes, with one dog being adopted during the event.