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.

East Peoria residents looking to check their heart health can now test their blood pressure through the Fondulac District Library.

Two Peoria organizations are working together on an initiative to boost home ownership possibilities for low-income households on the city’s South Side, with financial assistance from the health department.

Homelessness, physical and mental health struggles, barriers to transportation. Those are among the biggest challenges facing many U.S. military veterans, according to organizers of a regional summit held Wednesday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.

In her freshman track season at Bradley University, sprinter Carolina Martinez broke a 41-year-old school record in the 300-meter dash. Now, she’s building on her athletic success by sharing her story of recovery and resilience through an NIL partnership with Veloxity Labs.

A Peoria business is one of the facilitators of a new Medicare program bringing some support to unpaid caregivers of family members with dementia.

A handful of Peoria water testing sites are showing elevated levels of lead.

A partnership between OSF HealthCare and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois is bringing a mobile service unit to Peoria-area expectant and recent mothers in need of maternity care.

A program providing access to fresh produce for Peoria’s low-income seniors is on pause.

Community leaders are highlighting resources for family support and child safety after Peoria saw two alleged incidents of homicide of small children last week.