Park of The Month - Veterans Park

This May, we are excited to feature our Veterans Park located at 403 Springfield Road as our Park of the Month. If you have ever driven past Veterans Park, you might have noticed that the sign reads, “Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2078, Fon du Lac Park District.” Read More »

East Peoria Farmer’s Market Fridays Starting June 5

The East Peoria Farmer’s Market is returning for its 15th year! The market kicks off June 5 and will run every Friday from 4-7pm through August 28 along the Levee District promenade. (Please note there will be no market on July 3). Read More »

Riverfront Freedom Memorial

The purpose of the Riverfront Freedom Memorial is to commemorate those who have made possible the freedoms we all enjoy. On the perimeter of the Memorial, five flags fly the colors of each of the five branches of military service. The centerpiece of the Memorial is an 80’ tall lighted flagpole flying a 20’ by 30’ American flag. Read More »

Trade Screen Time for Sunshine Girl Scout Summer Camp Open to All Local Girls Day and Overnight Camp Experiences Kick Off Week of June 7

Summer is calling, and Girl Scouts of Central Illinois (GSCI) is ready to answer. Registration is open for the 2026 summer camp season, offering local girls a chance to trade screen time for sunshine, leadership, and lifelong friendships. Read More »

Tazewell County Bicentennial Recognizing Tazewell County Clerks – Part 10

This month we recognize the only Tazewell County Clerk born outside of the United States, Louis Schurman of Pekin, 1886 – 1890, of the Republican Political Party. Read More »

You Served With Honor Now Plan With Purpose Secure your legacy, understand your benefits, and make your wishes known.

As a member of the United States Armed Forces, your service reflects courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication. When the time comes, your final arrangements should honor that service and the life you’ve lived. Read More »

Enough Stuff Free Store Announces New May Hours and Volunteer Opportunities

Enough Stuff, the local “free store” dedicated to supporting the East Peoria community, is excited to announce its reopening this May with updated hours and a call for new volunteers. Read More »

FINANCIAL FOCUS® Ask These Two Questions Before Buying a Home

You may have heard that buying a home is better than renting. After all, why “throw money away” on rent when you could be building wealth through homeownership? Financial professionals say the decision isn’t that simple. Read More »

IN SEARCH OF HISTORY… With Tazewell Co. Genealogical and Historical Society

Johnston was born 15 February 1807 in Washington, D.C. Not much is known about his past, but he arrived in Tazewell County in the early 1830s. He first married Venary Crocker (1808-1842) on 16 April 1834 in Tazewell county and later married Lavina Hamilton (1818-1861) on 14 September 1858 in Peoria. Read More »

37th Annual Benefit Horse Show May 30, 2026

Open horse show to benefit Central Illinois Riding Therapy. Open to everyone. Bring your own horses and let’s have some fun! Read More »

Bruce E. Galletti

Bruce E. Galletti was born September 17, 1956 and passed away on March 29, 2026. Bruce is survived by his wife Marcia, his stepson William Joplin, and one granddaughter Emma Joplin. Read More »

America 250 Ornament Hunt Begins June 1st

This summer, the annual East Peoria Festival of Lights tradition returns with a special celebration for America’s 250th birthday! Read More »

New and Notable at Fondulac District Library Plant a Seed, Read: Summer Reading 2026

Food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology. Plant a Seed, Read is an all-ages summer reading program rooted in the concept of farm to table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Plant a Seed, Read looks at the library as a community table where, instead of food, we feast on ideas. Read More »

Letter From the Mayor, John Kahl

CodeRed is a widely used, high speed emergency notification system that allows local officials to alert residents about time-sensitive, life-safety incidents via phone, text messages, email, and social media platforms. Read More »

Thanks to Lynn White, East Peoria Can Take Water for Granted

Without clean, safe, abundant water, business and industry would fail, schools would close, public health would be endangered, and life as we know it would grind to a halt. So, it’s a good thing that East Peoria has Lynn White at the helm of a municipal service that does everything possible every day to keep that scenario from ever happening. Read More »