Politics & Government

A little more than a week after implementation of no-cash bail in Illinois, Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says the new process is running mostly as expected. She credits that to attorneys, judges and other officials having more than a year to prepare for implementation.

Peoria Civic Center general manager Rik Edgar says the city-owned venue had its best year since renovations were completed in 2007, with a record adjusted growth income of $7.1 million.

The Peoria Civic Center has agreed to a five-year extension of its management agreement with ASM Global, running through 2028.

Peoria has launched a new mentoring program in the midst of ongoing concerns about violence in the city.

Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich discusses the budget outlook and process, as well as strategic planning, in his latest regular monthly interview with WCBU.

Construction on the 501 Blutowne project is expected to begin on a West Washington Street lot adjacent to City Hall in early October. The development by Flaherty & Collins Properties is expected to include around 220 residential units and 10,000 square feet of retail space.

Brian Barron, a representative of the board that governs the not-for-profit fire department, said before the council's unanimous approval of the ordinance amendment that the board had concerns about the ordinance that was in place.

The first day of the pretrial fairness act saw only two hearings come before Peoria County Circuit Court Judge Sean Donahue. In both instances, the State’s Attorney’s office filed petitions seeking to have the defendant detained until trial.

The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees voted to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from Upper Laura Bradley Park in 2020.

Zoning ordinances and resolutions were addressed, including a recommended ordinance that affects solar power projects located in the county.