East Peoria

Authorities have identified the 65-year-old who was found dead after a house fire in rural East Peoria this week.

The corporate owner of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino has received permission to move forward with its plan to redevelop the existing East Peoria site.

The City of East Peoria is gearing up for this year’s road maintenance effort with a $1.7 million financial commitment.

The City of Peoria has decided to drop its lawsuit over the proposed $160 million redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria.

Boyd Gaming shifted its plans for redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice casino site in East Peoria, moving the casino floor to a permanently moored barge on the Illinois River.

The City of Peoria is heading to court with its effort to block a proposed $160 million redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino property in East Peoria.

A possible agreement between the City of Peoria and the parent company of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino was voted down Monday, leaving the city open to contesting plans for a $160 million overhaul of the existing riverboat gambling venue in East Peoria.

The Peoria City Council has scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m. Monday to consider a proposed agreement that would allow the city to collect additional gaming revenue from Nevada-based Boyd Gaming if the city drops its legal challenges against the redevelopment project.

With construction progressing on East Peoria’s new $21.5 million police station, the city is taking steps to make sure the facility is ready to go once it opens.

A shuttered senior living facility near the Illinois Central College campus in East Peoria is expected to find new life as an apartment complex.