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09/08/2026

We are less than a week away from GO DAY Peoria with Choose Greater Peoria, happening right alongside this year's Big Picture Peoria Street Festival! CEFCU is so excited to be a sponsor of this action-packed day.

Next Sunday, the Peoria Riverfront will have interactive sports, live entertainment, art, food trucks and more all for FREE!

📅 Sunday, September 13
📍 Water Street, Downtown Peoria, IL
🕐 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Learn more: https://bigpicturepeoria.org/street-festival/

09/08/2026

Country music. A great cause. One BIG night in Peoria Heights.

We’re talkin’ about Pink Boots & Country Roots , ladies and gentlemen! It’s happening Saturday, September 19, headlined by country music legend Tracy Byrd with special guest Travis Denning.

Founded by Lindsey Swischuk, this charity concert's about much more* than music. Proceeds directly support the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Fund, helping local breast cancer patients and their families with transportation, lodging, medical expenses and other needs during treatment.

📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 The Green Space at the Pabst Building
🎤 Tracy Byrd + Travis Denning
🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/74233336/pink-boots-country-roots-peoria-heights-pink-boots-country-roots

A big night for an even bigger cause. 💗

Video Credit: Discover Peoria 🔥

09/02/2026

There’s a lot more* to Oak Ridge Sportsman's Club than breaking clays.

Open to the public, Oak Ridge brings people together through the outdoors and target sports while providing a place for local organizations to raise money for causes that matter.

We got an inside look at the club during the 23rd Annual Larry Wallden Clay Shoot. Larry lived with MS for decades and dedicated much of his life to improving care and quality of life for people living with MS right here in Central Illinois. Today, the event bearing his name continues that legacy by supporting the MS Clinic at OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute.

Good people. Great cause. Pretty awesome place! Take a look.

Exercise your right to VOTE...for the Peoria Riverfront Market. 😎
08/31/2026

Exercise your right to VOTE...for the Peoria Riverfront Market. 😎

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08/31/2026
08/31/2026

Join us for an "Access for All" FREE day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, in collaboration with our friends at Choose Greater Peoria!

"Access for All: Go Day"
Sunday, September 13, 2026 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
See the full schedule of events on our website today: Riverfrontmuseum.org

This "Access for All" day, enjoy all of the awesome galleries of the Peoria Riverfront Museum free of charge, alongside all of the incredible Go Day festivities, featuring the Big Picture Peoria street festival, live entertainment, food trucks and more.

Generous support for "Access for All" days provided by Art Bridges Foundation
Access for All program.

08/28/2026
Now THIS is an investment in the future of Greater Peoria. The Barton Family Foundation made a historic $5 million gift ...
08/27/2026

Now THIS is an investment in the future of Greater Peoria.

The Barton Family Foundation made a historic $5 million gift to the Peoria Riverfront Museum — the largest gift in the museum’s history — to permanently support its Every Student Initiative.

For nearly a decade, the program has provided free museum access to students, families and teachers across our region. This incredible gift helps ensure those opportunities will continue for generations to come.

Another powerful example of the generosity, vision and commitment to education that make Greater Peoria such a special place.

🔗: https://wmbdradio.com/2026/08/27/endowment-becomes-largest-gift-ever-to-peoria-riverfront-museum/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT9g9hwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMTJCTEc1bnhNdVZQUlEwQ3FzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeOW_3-o6RY1jmDMlJnQiOhTEVbHZDqUP5XURK4xvibE9PmZZ36Z8jhynkZ4Y_aem_b4kUS3Hp9lGCnrnHbArt4A

PEORIA, Ill. - The largest gift ever given to the Peoria Riverfront Museum will benefit students all across ce...

08/26/2026

Welcome back, Bradley University! 🅱️

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