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Pekin Mayor Mary Burress, speaking here at her State of the City Address in January, said at Monday's City Council meeting that the city's sale of land in the Luttiken Farm property for a data center was an important moment in the city's history. At the podium in the photo is Tiffany White, executive director of the Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin.

From farmland to data center: Pekin will profit from sale of about 321 acres of 1,000-acre Lutticken property

The Pekin City Council on Monday approved the sale of about 321 acres of the Lutticken Farm property to Western Hospitality Partners for $4.5 million so it can build a data center.

Two Federal Lawsuits Filed Against CityLift

Two federal lawsuits were filed Wednesday in Peoria after two teenagers with special needs were reportedly dropped off at the wrong location by the…

Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in his Capitol office.

Pritzker pours cold water on punitive approach toward parents of children who commit crimes

Gov. JB Pritzker isn't keen on a concept supported by some around the Peoria City Council horseshoe that would see parents punished for crimes committed by their children.

Former Heddington Oaks Nursing Home To Serve As COVID-19 Vaccination Site

The former Heddington Oaks nursing home will serve as a distribution site for COVID-19 vaccines.Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica…

Hotels Suffering More Than Most During COVID-19 Pandemic

Hotels and hospitality are one of the hardest-hit industries by COVID-19. Michael Jacobson, President and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging…

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali, right, gathers ideas for community violence prevention measures on a whiteboard during the September meeting of the Peoria Safety Network.

New police department position, Cure Violence update announced at Safety Network meeting

The September meeting of the Peoria Safety Network included a new position at the Peoria Police Department, an update on the status of the proposed Cure Violence assessment and brainstorming on potential programs to combat crime.

Program Specialist Demeatreas Whatley explains the public education campaigns portion of the Cure Violence program at Monday's Cure Violence 101 meeting at the Peoria Public Library.

Cure Violence implementation on hold after losing East Bluff partner

The implementation of the gun violence prevention program Cure Violence in Peoria’s East Bluff is at a standstill after a community nonprofit had to back out of its contract.

Investigation into Cure Violence ‘funding discrepancies’ underway

Representatives of the Peoria City/County Board of Health say potential criminal financial improprieties prompted the termination of the Cure Violence program.

LaHood votes yes, Sorensen votes no on Republican spending and tax cut bill

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, a Peoria Republican, voted in favor of the GOP megabill. Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat from Moline, voted against it. Together they represent Peoria in the House.

Doctor Denise Francisco, an infectious disease physician with OSF Health Care, speaks during Thursday's weekly Tri-County COVID-19 briefing at the Noble Center in Peoria.

Some Tri-County residents now can get COVID-19 booster shots. Health officials ask others to be patient

Tri-County health departments and pharmacies have started administering booster COVID-19 vaccine doses. But not everyone can get them yet.

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