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Joe Deacon/WCBUCritics of a pending sale of property along the Illinois River in Peoria fear a potential loss of green space and access, but the parties involved in the sale said the transaction is necessary to preserve the entity tasked with oversight of the land. -
Steve Stein/WCBUWashington City Council members heard Monday from opponents of what would be the city's first adult-use cannabis dispensary. The dispensary is planned for the intersection of Centennial and McClugage.
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Improvements, upgrades and new retail tenants are coming to the Westlake Shopping Center after the Peoria City Council approved changes to the property’s business development incentive. -
The proposed data center project in Pekin isn't dead. The legal process that would void the contract between the city and developer and result in the data center's demise still must play out. -
Jamonica Rolle was announced Monday as the choice to follow the retired Sheila Quirk-Bailey as president of Illinois Central College. Rolle comes to the Peoria area after serving in a leadership position at Broward College in Florida. -
The behavioral health and addiction recovery services affiliate of Carle Health of Greater Peoria transitioned to a medical office on River Road, in the city's main shopping and dining district. -
Mayor Rita Ali, Bishop Louis Tylka and State Sen. Dave Koehler were among the many in attendance at Bob Sehring’s retirement reception held at the OSF Cancer Institute, a $250 million facility that opened two years ago. -
After almost two years of applications and denials, the Pop-Up Chicken restaurant in Peoria's Warehouse District is getting a liquor license. -
A shuttered student housing complex at Illinois Central College’s East Peoria campus is on track to reopen in August. -
The city council on Monday unanimously approved a first reading of the spending plan that projects revenue at $76.9 million and expenses at slightly more than $79 million. -
The transfer of Pekin Community High School bus transportation services from the City of Pekin to District 303 is back on track. -
The first Rivian R2s will be delivered to customers this spring, beginning with a special “launch” version that starts at $57,990. A base model of R2 starting around $45,000 will not be available until late 2027.
