Crime reduction

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali will preside over the first regular city council meeting over her second term Tuesday, one week after taking her latest oath of office. She recently spoke to WCBU about her priorities for the next four years and a variety of issues facing the city.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali says she doesn't have any problems with how programs were selected for the second round of violence prevention funding through the city, but she’s open to taking a closer look at the process.

The June meeting of the Peoria Safety Network outlined final preparations for turning planning into action.

Chicago police are debunking Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's claim that department officials told him they can reduce crime by being…