Passenger Link – May 2025
Memorial Day Hours
CityLink, CityLift, & CountyLink will not offer service on Monday, May 26, in honor of Memorial Day. The last CityLink fixed route line up departs from the Transit Center at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday. The Transit Center and Administration building will be closed on Monday as well. All three services resume as scheduled on Tuesday, May 27.
4th Annual ADA WOW!
Mark your calendars! The 4th Annual ADA WOW! Celebration and Resource Fair will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 from 4:30—6:30 p.m. at EP!C. We’re excited to bring this event back to EP!C as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.
Vendors will be available to provide information on their services, products and will hand out free giveaways to attendees. GPMTD’s transportation services – CityLink (fixed route), CityLift (paratransit) and CountyLink (rural) – will have vehicles on-site to showcase their accessibility features.
For more information, please visit our website at ridecitylink.org/mobility/adaevents
New Rider’s Guides
Starting June 1st, 2025, several CityLink fixed-routes will have their schedules changed:
- 1. University
- 3. Northwest Peoria
- 5. West Peoria
- 8. East Peoria / Sunnyland
- 10. Forrest Hill
- 11. Western
- 12. Heights
- 14. Wisconsin
- 20. ICC Express
While some of these routes have only been altered by a few minutes, it will ensure the continued efficiency of our transportation service for our passengers.
As we eagerly await our physical copies, you can view the digital version of our new timetables on our website.
Transit Center Line Up Changes
Starting June 1st, 2025, CityLink will be making changes to how buses will line up at the Transit Center. The chart below features the new line up, allowing the buses to avoid crisscrossing through the Transit Center when arriving and departing. Signs will be posted around the Transit Center, utilizing the monitors inside and posts located by the arrival and departure areas, for passengers to identify where to board their bus.
Mental Health Help
In life, challenges are inevitable—but how we respond to them is what defines our resilience. Resiliency is our ability to recover, adapt, and grow stronger after setbacks. It’s not about never falling; it’s about getting back up with strength and purpose.
The concept of resiliency is best understood using the “Swiss Cheese Model” by James Reason. This model illustrates how we can protect ourselves from negative outcomes by building layers of defense—like slices of Swiss cheese. Each layer may have some weaknesses, but the more layers we have, the less likely it is for challenges to pass through them all and knock us down.
Resilience isn’t one-size-fits-all. It comes from multiple sources, there are four key areas where we can strengthen our personal layers:
Biological: This includes our physical health. Eating nutritious food, staying active, getting quality sleep, and keeping up with regular medical care are great ways to reinforce this layer. Even simple routines and medications (when needed) can make a big difference.
Psychological: Our inner world matters. Practicing mindfulness, managing stress, seeking therapy when necessary, and challenging negative thoughts are powerful tools to improve our emotional resilience.
Social: We thrive in connection with others. Whether it’s spending time with loved ones, joining a community group, or simply going for a walk in your neighborhood, engaging with others builds a support network that helps buffer stress and isolation.
Environmental: Our surroundings and life circumstances also impact resilience. Taking advantage of available resources, seeking out meaningful experiences, and maintaining a sense of purpose can all strengthen this layer.
National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Designating a national month in 1956 presents an opportunity to highlight the various benefits of bicycling and inspire more people to give biking a try.
National Bike Month and National Bike to Work Week are typically observed in May, with this year’s event taking place from May 12 to 18, 2025. Bike to Work Day falls on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Riding a bike is healthy, fun and a low-impact form of exercise for all ages. Biking regularly has been proven to increase cardiovascular fitness while decreasing stress and body fat levels. It can also help to protect you from serious diseases such as stroke, heart attack, some cancers, depression, diabetes, obesity and arthritis.
Bike riding only takes two to four hours a week to achieve a general improvement to your health. Cycling is:
· Low impact – it causes less strain and injuries than most other forms of exercise.
· A good muscle workout– cycling uses all of the major muscle groups as you pedal.
· Easy – unlike some other sports, cycling does not require high levels of physical skill. Most people know how to ride a bike and, once you learn, you don’t forget.
· Good for strength and stamina– cycling increases stamina, strength and aerobic fitness.
· As intense as you want– cycling can be done at very low intensity to begin with, if recovering from injury or illness, but can be built up to a demanding physical workout.
· A fun way to get fit– the adventure and buzz you get from coasting down hills and being outdoors means you are more likely to continue to cycle regularly, compared to other physical activities that keep you indoors or require special times or places.
· Time-efficient – as a mode of transport, cycling replaces sedentary (sitting) time spent driving motor vehicles or using buses with healthy exercise.
If you’re looking to bike this Spring, you can easily “bike and ride” with CityLink! You can bring a standard-size bike on the bus, if there’s room in the bike rack located on the front of the bus. The racks can fill up quickly at rush hour so plan ahead. There are many bike paths around Peoria that you can check out, and many CityLink bus stops are along the trail for you to easily cycle around town.
Community Engagement
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, CityLink team members participated in the Summit of Hope, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Public Health, to create a “one-stop” community expo, bringing local service providers together to offer information and assistance to parolees and probationers. More than 450 attendees visited the CityLink table, highlighting how public transit supports their ability to maintain a successful life.
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, we celebrated Jerome Lilly Passenger Appreciation Day. Lilly was a cherished general manager at CityLink who had dedicated 19 years to the organization before his promotion, he passed away unexpectedly in 2007. The downtown CityLink Transit Center was dedicated in Lilly’s honor on April 19, 2009. We honor his legacy every year with Passenger Appreciation Day by offering free rides to all of our passengers on CityLink, CityLift and CountyLink services. The Marketing & Community Engagement team spent the morning in the lobby, engaging with passengers, offering prizes, sharing stories and fond memories to keep Lilly’s legacy alive.
CityLink Anniversary
On May 4, 1970, residents of the City of Peoria, Village of Peoria Heights, and West Peoria Township voted to form the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (GPMTD). Since its inception, we have strived to provide the best quality public transportation, serving the residents of Peoria, Village of Peoria Heights, West and East Peoria, and Pekin, Illinois. Thank you for being on the ride with us for the past 55 years!
Key Vitamins and Minerals
Each type of vitamin and mineral has a special role, and your body needs a little bit of each one to keep you healthy and balanced.
Some of the main vitamins include:
· Vitamin A: Helps with your eyesight and keeps your skin healthy.
· Vitamin C: Helps heal wounds and boosts your immune system.
· B Vitamins: There are several, like B2 (riboflavin), B6, B12, biotin and folic acid. They help your body use energy from food, make red blood cells, and keep your brain and nerves healthy.
· Vitamin D: Strengthens your bones by helping your body use calcium.
· Vitamin E: Protects your cells from damage and keeps your skin healthy.
· Vitamin K: Helps your blood clot when you get a cut, so you don’t bleed too much.
The main minerals we need to develop and function well are:
· Calcium: Essential for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth, as well as supporting muscle function, nerve signaling and blood clotting.
· Chromium: Needed only in trace amounts, chromium helps insulin regulate your blood sugar, as well as your body to metabolize protein, carbohydrates and fats.
· Copper: Helps skin repair itself, prevents anemia by
helping make hemoglobin and boosts your immune
system.
· Iodine: Supports thyroid health and helps with brain
development.
· Iron: Provides oxygen to your body, keeps energy levels up and supports your immune system.
· Magnesium: Vital for muscle and nerve function, blood glucose management, energy production, and DNA, RNA and protein synthesis.
· Manganese: Improves brain function, lowers
inflammation and is vital for strong bones.
· Molybdenum: Plays a key role in breaking down
medications and toxins and allowing your body to process certain elements, such as proteins.
· Phosphorus: Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth, helps repair tissue and keeps nerves healthy.
· Potassium: Helps regulate fluid balance, muscle
contractions and nerve signals, and is crucial for
maintaining proper heart function.
· Selenium: Acts as an antioxidant, helps protect cells from damage, and is important for thyroid function and
immune system support.
· Sodium: Necessary for maintaining fluid balance, nerve function and muscle contractions, but too much can lead to high blood pressure and other issues.
· Zinc: Supports immune function, wound healing and DNA synthesis, and is critical for proper growth and
development.
Which vitamins and minerals should I take? For most people, you can get all the essential vitamins and minerals you need through a balanced, healthy diet. In fact, that’s the best way to ensure your body absorbs these
important nutrients. Occasionally, it may make sense for you to take vitamin and mineral supplements, but you should always do this after a conversation with your healthcare
provider.
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