East Peoria City Council

East Peoria leaders want fresh air to be a permanent attraction at Levee Park after placing a ban on smoking and vaping at the new public green space adjacent to City Hall.

The work includes removing the existing curb on the north side of Washington in the project area, adding easy-access parking spaces and installing a signalized crosswalk similar to the one on Washington between City Hall and the shopping center.

The third and final phase of a rehabilitation project on Pinecrest Drive in East Peoria has gotten the green light, as has an upgrade of two parking lots near the new Hampton Inn along the riverfront.

The city council on Monday unanimously approved a first reading of the spending plan that projects revenue at $76.9 million and expenses at slightly more than $79 million.

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.

The city's guideline for the next 20 years focuses on five primary themes: growth and development, housing, transportation and connectivity, recreation and tourism, and plan implementation.

The City of East Peoria is keeping its property tax levy amount unchanged, representing a slight drop in the tax rate, for the next fiscal year.

East Peoria is looking to crack down on hotel and motel operators that aren’t up to date in paying city taxes.

Construction of East Peoria’s new $21.6 million police department building is on schedule to finish next summer.