The City of Peoria is hoping to facilitate a large-scale residential development by acquiring the nearly 70-acre Exposition Gardens property on Northmoor Road.

The national grocery store chain Kroger plans to close a location in Peoria by early August.

A large shopping center near Washington's busy east-west commercial corridor is up for auction.

The volunteer business assistance nonprofit SCORE Peoria is working to expand its presence in Bloomington-Normal. But those efforts could be facing a major roadblock, as the pending reconciliation legislation in Congress would eliminate the national organization's funding.

A home decor retailer with a prominent Peoria location is declaring bankruptcy and shutting down stores across the country.

The president of the Peoria Area Association of Realtors says recent trends suggest home sales are starting to rebound after a sluggish first quarter.

The Hengst Foundation has pulled the plug on its proposal to build and operate a 5,000-seat, $12 million amphitheater on a portion of vacant farmland owned by the city of Washington.

After several years in the making, the South Side Mission’s new thrift store in Peoria’s 61605 neighborhood is now open.

With the popular Spirit of Peoria riverboat no longer among the city’s riverfront attractions, the idea of replacing it with a stop on a potential Illinois River cruise line has been mentioned as one option.

The East Peoria City Council has approved a new three-year contract with the union that represents its firefighters, as well as a plan for a quick service drive-through coffee shop near a major intersection.