Good morning, Peoria.

The Yard, an indoor sports facility that converted a former warehouse into a space for baseball and soccer, celebrates 10 years this month in Peoria.

It hosts local sports teams and diverse events *including concerts and pet shows* that keep the community active.

Veterans and their guardians took off Tuesday at 6:45 a.m. from Peoria for Washington, D.C. on the fourth Greater Peoria Honor Flight and returned around 9:30 p.m. to Peoria International Airport for a hero's welcome.

Birth to Five Illinois fills childcare gaps by connecting families with early support and resources.

Region 48 manager Kari Clark said the team meets monthly with local partners and hosts a Facebook group for parents to share early childhood experiences.

The Peoria Riverfront Museum unveiled a rare ambrotype photo of Abraham Lincoln taken locally — now part of its ‘Promise of Liberty’ exhibition.

The piece was authenticated by expert Daniel Weinberg and acquired after a persistent search led by the museum’s board.

Local novelist Thomas Laird released his 16th and 17th detective novels, 'Brujo' and 'Sinister,' today, featuring cases led by Chicago detective Jimmy Parisi; he is working on his next book, 'Iceman,' due later this month.