• Main article: History of Peoria, Illinois. Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois, as explorers first ventured up the Illinois River from the Mississippi.
  • Peoria /piːˈɔəriə/ is a city in and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River.
  • City of Peoria Illinois - Government. 15,562 likes · 359 talking about this · 1,573 were here.
  • Illinois Nehri üzerinde bulunan en büyük yerleşim yeri olan Peoria, aynı zamanda Peoria County’nin de idari merkezidir.
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  • In central Illinois, you can always find live music. Whether at a local bar or theater, at the riverfront or a quaint town square, at the Peoria Civic Center...
  • Peoria is a bustling city of more than 100,000 residents in central Illinois, abutting the Illinois River.
  • Peoria: Downtown Peoria Across the Illinois River. ... Current weather forecast for Peoria, IL. Population in 2022: 111,021 (100% urban, 0% rural).
  • The city is named for the Peoria Indians , one of the five tribes in the Illinois confederacy , who had long inhabited the area before European settlement.
  • Peoria Illinois offers residents and visitors alike a variety of entertainment and events throughout the year.