Denise Jackson

Approval of plans to turn a former homeless shelter and mental health facility into a 12-bedroom halfway house for parolees remains on hold after another delay by the Peoria City Council.

A Peoria City Council representative hopes Kroger will be open to supporting the community as it prepares to close a store in her district.

The 2025 General Consolidated Election looks like a very successful night for incumbent representatives on the Peoria City Council.

Both candidates running to represent District 1 on the Peoria City Council for the next four years envision a brighter future for the city, but they hold different viewpoints on how to achieve that goal.

A one-of-a-kind chemical processing company will move its operations from Nebraska to Peoria’s South Side after agreeing to a range of conditions to address economic and environmental concerns.

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.

Peoria’s 5th District council representative is seeking re-election.

Another member of the Peoria City Council is seeking re-election in 2025.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorenson says he has not decided yet if he will attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled July 24 address to Congress.

First District Peoria City Council member Denise Jackson wants the city to take a closer look at a handful of ordinances, including one concerning block parties that dates back to 1957.