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Airbnb Regulations Headed to Peoria Council

The Peoria City Council will decide whether or not to regulate Airbnb's and other short-term rentals. The city's planning and zoning commission approved a…

Cheryll Boswell, president of My Mother's Community Garden, standing amongst her plants

Peoria's community gardens are doing more for the city than providing healthy produce

Although thought of as a primarily urban landscape, Peoria also touts an impressive amount of green spaces, and with that comes several community gardens tucked into corridors all over the city.

How can the Greater Peoria region emphasize and improve the area's quality of life? That question was one of the big topics at the 2023 Big Table gathering at the Peoria Civic Center.

Downtown Peoria: Yes, there are things going on

Downtown Peoria isn’t as lively as it used to be. That’s probably an understatement even for downtown boosters.

Award-Winning Journalist Tamron Hall to Speak at MLK Luncheon

Award-winning broadcaster and former NBC news anchor Tamron Hall will headline the Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon in Peoria. The 26th annual event is…

A Caterpillar excavator sits in the partially demolished rubble behind the facade of downtown Pekin's Arcade building.

Greater Peoria ARPA funding fuels infrastructure projects, public safety salaries

In 2021, amid a flagging economy and the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Biden administration and Congress enacted the American Rescue Plan.

New Community Resource Center Opens at Harrison Homes

Peoria's Harrison Homes residents have a new place to seek assistance.Located within a former apartment, the Harrison Homes Resource Center will evaluate…

The Western Avenue location of the future home of CJ Harvest. A building that used to be an Aldi and then a Save-A-Lot grocery store now stands with covered windows and a "CJ Harvest" sign.

Planned grocery store on South Side among 3 Peoria businesses chosen for new round of state grants

The CJ Harvest Supermarket, Bright Kitchen Strategies and the Gilkesson Mortuary and Cremation Life Center are among 47 businesses across the state chosen for the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program announced Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity.

The proposed corridor for Peoria-to-Chicago passenger rail service would include stops in LaSalle-Peru, Ottawa, Morris and Joliet. The route follows the old Rock Island Railroad Rocket line.

Peoria's proposed passenger rail route would connect the River City to Chicago

The Illinois Department of Transportation is currently conducting a feasibility study looking at a new passenger rail corridor running from Peoria through LaSalle-Peru, Ottawa, Morris, and Joliet up to Chicago.

Fuller Center helps veterans with home repairs

The three year-old Fuller Center in Peoria showcased some of its work for Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Thursday. The nonprofit, all-volunteer organization…

Attorney Seeks 'Justice for Cleve' in 1970 Peoria Murder Case

A 45-year-old Peoria murder case is being brought back to light. After reviewing details of the incident, court documents and statements from witnesses,…

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