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The Peoria County State’s Attorney will not charge the author of a parody Twitter account about Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis. Jerry Brady says that 28-year-old…

A Peoria firefighter suffered minor injuries after falling through the second floor of a vacant home set ablaze early Thursday morning.

The protracted contract negotiations between the Peoria Public Library and its unionized workers may finally find a resolution soon.

Peoria area unemployment decreased in February, though it's still trending higher than the state as a whole.

The Peoria metropolitan area is shrinking in population, with the combination of deaths outnumbering births and more people moving away, resulting in a decline of close to 3,000 people between 2020 and 2021.

An effort to improve the quality of life in low-income Peoria neighborhoods is expanding its reach across the river. The Local Initiatives Support…

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Angela Bottrell, co-chair of the Peoria Heights Fine Art Fair, about the upcoming two-day event taking place May 9 and 10 in Tower Park. The juried fair features artists working across a wide range of mediums, from painting and photography to sculpture, jewelry, and fiber arts. Angela shares how the event supports working artists while creating a vibrant weekend for the community in the heart of Peoria Heights.

The state of Illinois is offering summer cooling assistance for eligible households in the Peoria-area. Those who qualify receive a 150-dollar payment…

Peoria area home sales were up 3.8 percent in the first quarter, compared to the same time last year. That amounted to 954 houses or condominiums sales…

The City of Peoria is getting federal funding to recruit or re-hire six police officers. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced…