budgets

Four agenda items, including the city's proposed 2025-26 fiscal year budget, went down to defeat Monday at a Pekin City Council meeting.

Spending to address homelessness, anti-violence measures, food insecurity and business development highlighted topics of discussion Tuesday as the Peoria City Council resumed its annual budget negotiations.

The city council on Tuesday unanimously approved $122.3 million in appropriations for the 2024-25 fiscal year, along with a working cash budget of $93.7 million in revenue.

Spring is budgeting time for schools in Illinois. Over the past few years, school officials in poorer districts have had to cut staff and programs in…