Downtown Peoria

In his latest monthly interview with WCBU, Peoria city manager Patrick Urich discusses additions to the newly approved $324 million budget, and new ownership’s plans for the Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Marriott hotels.

After more than five years in the works, the Peoria City Council saw plans Tuesday for a redesigned downtown riverfront.

Erik Reader has a thing about downtowns. It doesn’t matter if they’re small or mid-sized or if they’re on a river or surrounded by cornfields, Reader wants to see them get ahead.

The Peoria Police Department and City of Peoria say they’re taking a more aggressive stance on regulating large, unruly weekend crowds downtown in the late night and early morning hours.

Peoria Civic Center general manager Rik Edgar says impressive seasons by Carver Arena's two primary sports tenants combined with strong concert sales for a run of successful months.

A project started by an application for state funding in 2017 is set to bring around 70 new “wayfinding” signs to downtown Peoria.

The Peoria City Council unanimously approved an agreement on Tuesday night with Fulton Hotel Development to build an new downtown hotel.

A developer is proposing a new $57 million hotel and apartment building for downtown Peoria, with the city agreeing to reimburse costs through tax increment financing revenues.

In her latest monthly conversation with WCBU, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali discusses the planned Medina Plains business park, the proposed TIF District, and the related agreement with the Dunlap School District.