A Juneteenth Celebration will be held in Peoria on June 19, featuring entertainment, food trucks, and a drone show, to ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Glen Oak Park transformed into a vibrant celebration of freedom and unity Thursday as the city hosted Jubilee Day: A Juneteenth Celebration. It’s a free, family-friendly event ...

The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees voted earlier this year to establish a Juneteenth event at Glen Oak Park, replacing the decades-long July 3 fireworks show at the park district's anchor ...

Why Juneteenth was picked to replace annual July 3 event at Glen Oak Park. Some Park District Board Trustees hoped to see the July 3 fireworks show return at Glen Oak Park after i ...

PEORIA ( 25News Now) - Food was served and music was played at the Peoria Park District Juneteenth Celebration. This was the ...

Glen Oak Park’s three-acre lagoon and its nearby amphitheater remain among the Peoria Park District’s more prominent landmarks. The spring-fed pond is home to largemouth bass, bluegill, red ...

PEORIA — Without little fanfare or discussion, the Peoria Park Board of Trustees gave its unanimous approval Wednesday to district staff to begin major renovations at Glen Oak Park. That will ...

Changes to the the aging amphitheater at Glen Oak Park are coming, but not before the Peoria Park District first accomplishes other priorities at one of the city's flagship parks.. Emily Cahill ...

Constructed in 1992, the previous wooden playground was somewhat of an icon at Glen Oak Park, yet time had taken its toll on the structure. In September of 2021, plans to replace it were approved ...

Some members of the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees still hope to see the July 3 fireworks show at Glen Oak Park return someday, but that will not be the case this year as the park district ...

There will still be an event held at Glen Oak Park on July 3, but it will not include fireworks and will be held during the daytime. This event will have program geared toward children.

Some Peoria social media users experienced sticker shock when seeing the price tag for Glen Oak Park's new playground come in at $1.1 million. But that is the going rate for a playground with the ...