A planned Advanced Medical Transport ambulance station on Peoria’s north side is expected to double as the site of a new Peoria Police Department substation.

The City of Pekin has created a time capsule that will be opened July 4, 2076, on the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The capsule is in the City Hall lobby.

The Riverview Plaza tower in Downtown Peoria has been shuttered for more than two years, as the city pushes the building owner to fix the fire suppression, sprinkler and electrical systems. City Manager Patrick Urich said Peoria is doing everything within its power to see the building brought into code compliance.

The Peoria County Board approved an emergency $101,000 contract on Thursday to repair a drainage structure on Radnor Road that failed during June's heavy rains.

Lamentae Turner of Decatur has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2023 fatal shooting at the Casey’s gas station on Farmington Road in West Peoria.

Caitlynn Girkin, 27, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the death of Adolfo Cazares, 29, in the early morning hours of March 10. Her pretrial detention hearing has been delayed until next Thursday.

In the resumption of a quarterly interview series, East Peoria Mayor John Kahl says optimizing city growth is a key component of the 20-year comprehensive plan adopted in January.

Tracy is running against Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

East Peoria city leaders have agreed to spend $5.2 million for more than 270 acres of undeveloped farmland near the city’s northeast side in hopes of future residential growth.

Proposals to add a digital billboard to the Washington Plaza shopping center sign and bring a new church to Washington each cleared a hurdle at this week's Washington City Council meeting.