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Joe Deacon/WCBUAs of Monday afternoon, the fuel cost-tracking website GasBuddy showed a per-gallon average of $4.37 in the Peoria market. -
Molly Hughes/WCBUKomatsu marked the grand opening of its new Peoria mining and surface haulage headquarters Wednesday with a ceremonial tree planting, a fitting symbol for a company whose name translates from Japanese as "little pine tree." Executives said the new facility signals their commitment to the future of manufacturing in the region and to the planet itself.
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As owners of the new Hampton Inn along the Illinois River in East Peoria celebrate the hotel’s “excellent start,” Mayor John Kahl says the development signifies another step in the city’s progress. -
Downsized plans for a mixed-used office and commercial building at the former Save A Lot grocery store site in Peoria Heights have board members considering whether the village codes need to be strengthened. -
Peoria Mayor Rita Ali says she supports the idea of streamlining the process for approving housing projects, but proposed statewide zoning regulations would go too far. -
The owner of a business on Washington's downtown square will get a six-figure payout from the city as a reimbursement for unexpected costs, and the city will spend another $25,000 to repair drainage issues caused by the construction of a neighboring restaurant. -
Many State Farm agents said they feel angry and betrayed by the Bloomington-based company. -
An additional $1 million in federal funding will help Peoria County pay for preliminary design engineering on a project to revitalize Radnor Road, although construction may still be years away. -
Peoria has renewed the police department’s subscription to the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system for another three years. Police Chief Brad Dixon said the service has been very helpful in assisting officers in their response to shooting incidents. -
Plans for a 200-home residential neighborhood at the former Exposition Gardens site in Peoria are taking shape after the City Council approved a land exchange with Peoria Public Schools to make the property more attractive to developers. -
The price of gas in Greater Peoria has ticked down in recent days, but is still well above last year’s average heading into the Memorial Day weekend. -
A member of the Peoria Heights village board wants to take a proactive approach to oversight of pay lots for public parking in business districts.
