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.

A Peoria County grand jury has returned a first-degree murder indictment against a woman suspected of killing another woman earlier this month near the Peoria Riverfront.

Gov. JB Pritzker will make his reelection campaign official with kickoff events in Chicago and Springfield, but it’s still unknown whom he’ll tap as running mate.

Low-speed gas-powered bicycles have been banned from Pekin streets and sidewalks. The Pekin City Council approved an ordinance amendment proposed by Police Chief Seth Ranney to ban the bikes.

Joseph Albright, an adjunct economics professor at Bradley University in Peoria, is joining the race for U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood's seat because he says the financial policy just doesn’t “math up.”

Illinois’ political leaders are reacting to the U.S. military’s weekend strikes of three nuclear sites in Iran.

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.

Early mistakes along the way in the City of Peoria’s combined sewer overflow projects will likely mean a $200 million-plus increase to the bill for the multi-year, federally mandated process.

Dream Center Peoria is exploring the possibility of pursuing a “tiny homes” development as a way to help the city address a growing unsheltered population.

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