Mike and Karina Hinton recently purchased Kartville from previous owner David Baker. Mike Hinton indicated they are planning ...

Greg Edwards led efforts to bring NCAA events to Des Moines during his 25 years leading the city's convention and visitors bureau.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — For those who are native-Peorians or not, Illinois’ heartland could offer a variety of places to plan a ...

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For Illinois residents looking for something different, there's an easy way to gain free or discounted admission to dozens of attractions from museums to zoos and more.

Classes are out for the summer, and there are plenty of ways to enjoy time off school. Spending time at a park, catching a ...

The city of Peoria received a $2 million grant from the state that it will in turn give to the Salvation Army to build a new homeless shelter on the 400 block of Southwest Jefferson Avenue.

North Korea next week will open a signature coastal tourist site that it says will usher in a new era in its tourism industry ...

By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a ...

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