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A vacant lot at the corner of MacArthur and Jefferson in Peoria.

Expert says data supports violence prevention through 'greening and cleaning'

The City of Peoria is putting the remainder of its American Rescue Plan Act funding awarded during COVID to work in violence prevention through environmental design.

Carl Cannon wears a blue shirt and speaks into a podium surrounded by people in three rows of chairs.

District 150 Elite vote collapses in open meetings dispute, exposing rift with newest members

The Peoria Public Schools Board spent nearly two hours Monday night hearing from 20 speakers on a proposed $624,000 contract with Elite Community Outreach — only to watch the vote collapse over whether the item had been legally posted at all.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen wearing a sportscoat and collared shirt as he speaks into a microphone with a mic flag that reads "NPR, WGLT" and several portraits hanging on the wall in a blurred backdrop.

Rep. Sorensen says he's willing to bargain on health care subsidies: 'Something is better than nothing'

U. S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat from Moline, said he’s willing to consider some limits or cost controls that would help the plan pass in the Senate, where 60 votes are required for passage.

Q&A: Longtime Sports Reporter Reynolds Reflects On Career

Sports reporter Dave Reynolds recently concluded a 38-year run with the Peoria Journal-Star, covering the Bradley men's basketball beat since 1990.He has…

Carl Cannon looks forward to helping the Elite program he founded with the Peoria Park District continue its mission as an independent not-for-profit community outreach organization.

Q&A: Carl Cannon looks to the future, reflects on assisting at-risk members of the community

After 21 years with the Peoria Park District, Carl Cannon now looks forward to helping his ELITE program continue its mission as an independent not-for-profit community outreach organization. Cannon talks with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon about the future of ELITE, and what first motivated him to help at-risk members of the community.

County clerks and public housing authority officials met Tuesday at the Peoria County Courthouse with state representatives and senators to discuss their concerns about the distribution of money collected for rental support on every document filed in the county recorder's office.

Central Illinois county clerks, public housing officials want to see larger returns from state rental housing support program

Central Illinois county clerks and recorders say their communities aren't getting their fair share from the money collected through an obscure rental housing support program fee.

Here's the new Stadium Drive multi-use path in Pekin, looking north from its connection with a new sidewalk on Court Street.

$600,000 Stadium Drive multi-use path is the first connection from Pekin sidewalk to the Pekin Community High School campus

It took the combined effort of three Pekin taxing bodies to build a much-needed multi-use path along Stadium Drive.

The Williamsfield Parks Association leadership: Luanne Smith (left), Teresa Doubet, Andrew Fritz and Pam Courson stand in front of the newly restored caboose in Veteran's park.

Piece of railroad history restored in small town Illinois

A small nonprofit in the town of Williamsfield is working to bring more features to the parks that form the center of their community.

Spain named to IL gov’t consolidation team

Peoria City Councilman Ryan Spain has been named to a statewide government-consolidation task force. Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti is heading up…

Weather related information

Updated December 22, 3:00 p.m.Hazardous weather moving out of the areaSome light snow or flurries will be possible today and tonight, but little…

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