Here at 3MY, Mt. Hawley Aviation offers flight instruction, including ground school, and aircraft rental.
The Bradley Flying Association is based at the Greater Peoria Airport (PIA), about 15 miles from 3MY. This is a flying club, and you must become a member to receive instruction.
Other instructors operate out of the airport at Lacon (C75), about 24 miles from 3MY. The FBO there (Kilo Aviation) has a plane for rent, and the Marshall County Flying Club is on the field as well.
Tailwheel instruction is available at Blue Sky Aero in Morris.
An aviation license requires a medical exam. An examiner has set up shop at 3MY again, Reinhart Aviation Medical. Around the area, Aaron Boyer is in Peoria (309)691-1250, and Bill (Curtis) Fisher is in Pekin (309)347-2714. Bruce Chien at Bolingbrook/Clow airport near Chicago specializes in difficult cases.
We receive inquiries about training for the Sport Pilot license. Due to a lack of suitable airplanes around Peoria, there often is no opportunity for instructors to provide such. This may change in the near future with new regulations. Until then, EAA has recently restarted their Sport Pilot Academy program. You first complete your written training and exam near home, and then spend three weeks at Oshkosh, WI to complete your flight training and exam.