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East Peoria Police host 'Pack the Cruiser' food drive at Kroger
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The East Peoria Police Department teamed up with the community for their annual 'Pack the Cruiser' event to help fight hunger in the area. Officers were stationed outside the East Peoria Kroger at 201 North Main Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, collecting donations of non-perishable food items. Officer Nicholas Swise emphasized the importance of community support for local food banks. 'Everything today, that's a nonperishable, it gets donated to the local food banks, and it gets transported and fills up local food banks at your church or in your neighborhood,' Swise said. 'If you have a food bank in your neighborhood, what we're doing is restocking. Make sure we feed the people who need it the most.' Residents brought canned meat and fish, canned vegetables, drink mixes, fruit cups, granola bars, Graham Crackers, oatmeal, cereal, pasta, canned sauces and peanut butter. He also said for many local children, school meals provide the only reliable source of nutrition during the week. The 'Pack the Cruiser' drive aimed to help fill the gap during weekends and summer months when school meals are unavailable. Swise also spoke about the ongoing need in the community and the police department's commitment. 'We have people out here in need. And the biggest thing is, food pantries — they always need something and there's always people out there who need help or people who are struggling,' he said. 'And the biggest thing we got to do is show our community that we're here. We're going to support them and make sure that we feed everybody who needs it. Anybody that's in a hard time, we want to get them out of the hard time, get them to step forward that they need.' Community members came out to show their support by donating and helping the East Peoria Police Department pack their cruiser with much-needed food supplies. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Open house showcases plans to cut crashes, fatalities in Tri-county area
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — On Thursday, the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission hosted an open house for the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Residents were given the opportunity to see a draft plan for making transportation network improvements. The planning commission began the planning process in winter 2023. This is the second open house for the commission. The purpose of the CSAP is to reduce car crashes, especially those that are fatal or result in serious injuries. 'Recent years, the data has shown that car crashes have increased that lead to fatalities and serious injuries. So we're looking at different ways that we can lower that through different planning strategies, through engineering options, funding options,' said Senior Planner for TCRPC Reema Abi-Akar. 'There's no amount of deaths on the road that it's okay. So it's hoping that we put all this in place to help save people from these crashes in years to come.' Abi-Akar said to be on the lookout for the website to have a form for public input. Once available, residents will have until the end of June to give your feedback. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-05-2025
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Flowers, fruit and fresh veggies: These 9 Peoria-area farmers markets are open in 2025
With warm weather and sunshine finally brightening up Peoria, it's farmers market season. If you're looking for fresh berries, locally-grown vegetables, handmade gifts and bread straight from hometown bakers, the Peoria area has no shortage of markets to choose from. Open days and hours vary, so those with busy schedules have options for morning, evening, weekday and weekend visits. Grab your tote bags and prepare your shopping list. Here are nine farmers markets to check out in Peoria. Details: With live music on select Saturdays and free coffee at each market, the Canton Main Street market opens Saturday, May 31 and runs every Saturday from June through September. Address: Jones Park, 5 N. Main St., Canton Website: More: Komen walk, art fair and more: Here are 5 things to do around Peoria this weekend Details: Celebrating its 14th year in 2025, the market in the Levee District is open 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday from June 6 to August 29. Address: 396 W. Washington St., East Peoria Website: More: East Peoria takes next step toward construction of splash pad at Levee Park Details: Starting June 7, this market will be active through October, weather permitting. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Address: The market will be located at the south end of the Germantown Crossing parking lot, by Nena's Ace Hardware. Website: Details: This farmers market offers the usual favorites plus food trucks, a face painter, a balloon artist, live music and a children's train. The market takes place the third Monday of each month, starting May 19 and going through October. Hours are 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Address: 1750 Washington Road, Washington, at the Connect Center. Website: Details: Beginning June 7, the market is open Saturdays through the end of September. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon. Address: 113 E. Partridge St., Metamora Website: Details: For its eighth season, the Morton market will be held every Tuesday starting June 3 through August. The market's hours are 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The market is collaborating with the Village of Morton for 2025 to install picnic tables for the grassy area on Church Square, where many events are held throughout the year. Address: 225 E. Jefferson St., Morton Website: Details: The market starts June 5 and takes place every Thursday through August 28 in the Miller Center parking lot. Hours are 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A fall market will also be held October 16. Address: 551 S. 14th St., Pekin Website: Details: This quaint market began May 6 and operates through September. Hours are 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Address: 3827 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, outside of Sheridan Nursery and Relics. Website: More: Here's what two popular almanacs predict for summer 2025 weather in Illinois Details: The Peoria Farmers Market began May 1 and lasts through Oct. 31. The market runs Monday through Saturday, opening at 8 a.m. and continuing until items sell out for the day. Address: 4700 N. University St., Peoria Website: Details: Nestled in Downtown Peoria, the market operates every Saturday starting May 24 through September 27. Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon. Address: 212 SW Water St., Peoria, in the River Station parking lot Website: This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Farmers markets to visit in the Peoria area this summer
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18-05-2025
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Reverence Coffee Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Weekend Festivities
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Reverence Coffee is celebrating its one-year anniversary in style this weekend with a two-day celebration. The celebration is packed with local vendors, live art, and, of course, their signature coffee and pastries, and will run through Sunday, May 18. The festivities kick off Saturday and continue through Sunday with extended hours, giving the community more time to join in the fun. Guests can expect a wide variety of activities, including permanent jewelry, tattoo artists, professional piercing, live mural painting, and local artwork for sale. Here's what's happening throughout the weekend: Painted by Chloe will be creating a live mural on-site and offering original artwork for sale. Cannoli's by Rozana will be available while supplies last — a perfect treat to go with your latte. Embellished by Anna will be offering permanent jewelry from 10 AM to 1 PM. POAKS will be on-site with hand-poked tattoos from 12 PM to 5 PM. Xandra Ink will offer professional ear-piercing services from 10 AM to 2 PM. PermaLinx by Tammy returns with more permanent jewelry from 10 AM to 2 PM. A Flower Bouquet Bar with Priscilla starts at 9 AM and runs while supplies last. Painted by Chloe continues her mural work and art sale. Owner Kelsey Olson said her message to those who've supported the business is one of gratitude. 'Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It's been so amazing. We literally wouldn't be here without them. Like we had a rough go in the winter and people uplifted us and got us to this point so we wouldn't be here without them. We appreciate it,' she said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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07-05-2025
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East Peoria approves Center Street Crossing development
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A major East Peoria development will bring condos, restaurants and live outdoor entertainment to the Levee District in the next few years. East Peoria City Council on Tuesday approved the third amendment to the Levee District Overlay plan, which includes Center Street Crossing, a mixed-used development that will extend from behind Costco, past CEFCU, ending near East Peoria City Hall. 'We're looking for more entertainment options. We have some of those great events already at the Levee District. This offers a lot more flexibility,' said Ty Livingston, the city's director of planning and community development. Certain businesses won't be allowed at Center Street Crossing. This includes smoke shops, cannabis dispensaries, auto shops and light industrial uses. There are also specific rules for landscaping, down to the trees and plants allowed. 'There's uses we don't feel are complementary to the environment that have been created down here in the levee district. And so they're typically seen as detractors or maybe not as complementary to the overall retail and restaurant environment that we have here,' explained Livingston. The approval of the new development comes as the 219-unit apartment complex Blutowne is set to open this summer. 'We're just incredibly excited because it's not dipping a toe in the water. It's a statement that this is a very significant development that's going to be make a big splash,' said Livingston. The Levee District Overlay Plan also includes approval of 15-foot sidewalks to accommodate more outdoor dining and even beer gardens at the Levee District. East Peoria City Council also approved a $538,000 bid from Aupperle Construction for the new splashpad at Levee Park. It's the same developer behind splashpads in Peoria and Chillicothe. Livingston said it could open as soon as August. Livingston said its amazing to see the Levee District continue to grow and expand. 'It's very exciting. I love to show people, if you take a look at Google Maps and you look at the Street View back in 2007 over here by the library and the change, the transformation that's occurring here, we've had such great leadership over the years and to be able to see this come to fruition has been very exciting,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
