City of Peoria

As the Tri-County area remains under an excessive heat warning, the head of the Peoria City/County Health Department is urging residents to take precautions.

First-year construction on Peoria's Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Project is expected to start Wednesday, weather permitting, on the city's near north side.

The Peoria Fire Department tallied a six-figure expense in responding to the grain bin explosion at the BioUrja ethanol plant last month.

An honorary street naming at the intersection of Hamilton and Monroe Streets recognized Aurthur Mae Perkins for her dedication to the Peoria community, with a series of speakers lauding that commitment before the “Aurthur Mae Perkins Way” sign was unveiled.

A grand opening ceremony Wednesday afternoon touted the Busey Bank Bridge, a community space intended to improve the area’s financial literacy and access to economic opportunities.

Residents and businesses who opted into the aggregation program and had Homefield Energy as their supplier will now remain on the Ameren Illinois supply through next May.

Peoria interim fire chief Shawn Sollberger said Tuesday the department is still making regular checks on the BioUrja ethanol plant, but the department’s around-the-clock presence on site is over.

A fire station on Peoria’s north side is now able to provide upgraded emergency medical services, leaving the city with just one station still lacking the capability.

Three locations along the Peoria riverfront are in the running to become the proposed site of the city's passenger rail station in its upcoming planning study.

In her latest wide-ranging monthly conversation with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria Mayor Ali discusses the police department's efforts to cut down on murder and violent crime, and its involvement in the Navin Jones case.