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Peoria’s minor league baseball team, today known as the Chiefs, has had many different names over the years.

Peoria’s minor league baseball team, today known as the Chiefs, has had many different names over the years.

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Play in Peoria, a small city in central Illinois that offers both peaceful outdoor recreation and a vibrant entertainment scene within a stone’s toss of the Illinois River. Peoria has a rich arts and theater heritage; the 125-year-old Peoria Art Guild showcases contemporary art and hosts several annual art festivals. Peoria was also a popular stop on the vaudeville circuit in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The famous phrase “Will it play in Peoria?” was coined during the vaudeville era when a successful show in Peoria—recognized as a city that typified mainstream America—would mean success everywhere. Another area attraction, the Peoria RiverFront, lies on the western shore of the Illinois River and is a popular entertainment district, full of exciting nightlife, antiques shopping and live outdoor music.