Our latest Entertainment Report features the 2025 PeoriaCon event which will take place in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Halls from 10 am – 5 pm on Saturday, March 29 and from 11 am – 4 pm on Sunday, March 30. The locally produced comic book, cosplay, and gaming convention will feature local and regional exhibitors, gaming competitions plus a cosplay contest with cash prizes. There will also be door prizes, panel discussions and seminars. Tickets are $10 and are available in advance at http://

The Peoria Historical Society Annual History Bus Tours run throughout the summer and through October featuring the following Peoria history topics: Roll Out the Barrel, Naughty to Nice, River City, Grandview Drive & Springdale Cemetery, Abraham Lincoln & the Civil War, The Art & Architecure & Haunted Peoria. Tours take place on Fridays & Saturdays featuring specific tours each month. Tickets are $15 for each tour and are available at the PHS Office (located at 611 SW Washington Street in Peoria)