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A Peoria police officer was hospitalized Saturday after he was hit by a car while he responding to an earlier hit-and-run crash.

The city will use $500,000 to install alley and porch lights on private properties located in areas deemed “hot spots” by the police department. The other $700,000 will pay for “scrub tree removal, tree trimming and vacant lot clearance,” allowing for more light in darker areas.

Peoria High School’s football team is mourning the loss of its teammate Tommie Forest. The freshman running back and receiver was shot and killed last…

A Peoria Democrat says the people of the 17th Congressional District need another option in the March 2020 primary besides incumbent Rep. Cheri Bustos.…

Rich Brodrick is on track to become the next police chief of East Peoria.Several commissioners said they hope to soon vote to place the interim chief…

Peoria Police Sgt. Amy Dotson said officers responded to the 2100 block of West Lincoln Ave. at 5:04 p.m. for a ShotSpotter alert.

The new year marks new leadership at the helm at the Peoria Fire Department. A badge pinning ceremony Tuesday made official Tony Ardis' promotion to fire…

StartABusinessGP.org and a SmartStart Dashboard went live Oct. 19 as an online guide for those looking to start or grow their business in Peoria.

A Peoria County jury convicted a man of first-degree murder Tuesday in a 2021 fatal shooting on the city’s South Side.

A report from the Peoria Police Department indicates sharp declines in metrics measuring gun violence in the city last year. Police chief Eric Echevarria said the department is focused on building on that momentum.