Alex Carmona

The Peoria City Council approved the new collective bargaining agreement during its first regular meeting of the calendar year. Members of Peoria Firefighters Local 50 previously ratified the agreement on Jan. 6.

The City of Peoria is taking close to $500,000 in debt owed by Exposition Gardens off its books, after the city spent $1.2 million to purchase the property at a foreclosure auction in September.

The City of Peoria submitted a successful bid of a little more than $1.2 million on Wednesday to secure its planned acquisition of Exposition Gardens.

A new city-sponsored public art initiative aims to brighten up many of Peoria’s light posts and traffic cabinets. The “Banners and Boxes” beautification program features submissions from 21 local artists displayed throughout downtown, the Warehouse District and Sheridan Village.

The City of Peoria is hoping to facilitate a large-scale residential development by acquiring the nearly 70-acre Exposition Gardens property on Northmoor Road.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali looks forward to the next four years of working with her recently elected colleagues to guide the city in a positive direction.

A timeline is taking shape for the City of Peoria’s intentions to see the historic PNC Bank Building and two adjacent downtown properties redeveloped.

A tight race to fill the vacant District 2 seat on Peoria’s City Council has drawn to a close.

The candidates competing to fill a Peoria City Council seat vacant for the first time in more than a decade are making some tweaks to their platforms.

The field of candidates for two contested Peoria positions narrowed after Tuesday's primary election.