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Three Peoria public schools with almost entirely low-income students got high marks in the state’s latest report card, even as the district and others across Illinois struggle with chronic absenteeism.

It's 2022, and a revolution is quietly brewing in Peoria, Illinois. “Plants, not plastic” is the mantra of Natural Fiber Welding, a Peoria startup that is developing plant-based alternatives to leather and plastics.

A 6-year-old Peoria girl has died after days in the hospital following a drowning at Mt. Hawley Country Club.

An overnight explosion led to the total loss of a Western Avenue restaurant early Saturday morning.

The river is still rising on the stretch of the Illinois River south of Peoria. IPR’s Bill Wheelhouse reports: Workers continue to ready levees for the…

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and other stakeholders in the passenger rail project met virtually last week with officials from the Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Highway Administration.

A developer is proposing a new $57 million hotel and apartment building for downtown Peoria, with the city agreeing to reimburse costs through tax increment financing revenues.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the 75-year-old man found dead Sunday behind the Subway in Peoria’s Campustown Shopping Center.

Local businesses based in Peoria are making their presence known on a new social campaign, called Peoria is My Headquarters.Local business and civic…

A locally-owned full service supermarket is planned for the former Save-A-Lot grocery store space on Western Avenue on Peoria's South Side early next year.