The 61-year-old organic grower, who survived a catastrophic tractor accident last year, returns to predawn harvests and Saturday markets.

As many Peoria residents cope with skyrocketing electricity bills, city leaders are seeking an explanation for the summer’s surging energy prices.

A donation celebrating two 100-year anniversaries is bringing water softening equipment to Peoria’s South Side Mission.

A Facebook group providing frequent reports on weather events in Central Illinois has gained traction.

Illinois American Water hopes to reassure Peoria residents and city leaders that the utility company is working diligently to replace lead service lines.

John Ackerman of Ackerman Family Farms is gearing up for another big fall of offering a wide variety of pumpkins and family-friendly activities for visitors to their 30-acre site just east of Morton. But this season will be a little different, after Ackerman announced the farm will close its public side after this year.

Peoria city leaders seem receptive to the notion of using small dwellings as temporary housing for unsheltered individuals, but they want more details before moving forward with necessary changes to building and zoning codes.

A pair of action items connected to redevelopment projects in Peoria’s Warehouse District will be up for a vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting, including a move aimed at facilitating renovation of the historic former International Harvester buildings.

A lawsuit filed by a New Jersey-based Teamsters local alleges striking workers at Airgas facilities in Peoria and elsewhere were subjected to hazardous chemicals while picketing last month.

The Distillery Labs innovation hub in downtown Peoria enters its second year looking to build on initial momentum. Executive director Doug Cruitt says the small business incubator remains committed to its mission of helping emerging entrepreneurs develop their ideas and bring them to reality.