In 2013 the Levee District officially opened in downtown East Peoria, giving the community access to shops and restaurants such as Target, Costco, and Red Robin. The districts addition further establishes that over the past fifteen years the city has been slowly turning into a major powerhouse in shopping and restaurants.
By: Chase Coffey Urban planning can go one of two ways. Popular with today’s modern cities like Phoenix or Atlanta is the idea of building out. These large cities continue to spread thin, away from downtown and in their wake, leaving empty buildings of past factories. In East Peoria, much the same began to...
by Elizabeth Degnan Most citizens in the city of Peoria are all familiar with the Peoria RiverPlex down on North East WaterStreet. The fitness facility is equipped with state of the art, premium fitness equipment for members. However, the treadmills, recumbent bikes, and other machines are not the reason why the Peoria RiverPlex is...