East Peoria City Council

The East Peoria City Council has approved a new three-year contract with the union that represents its firefighters, as well as a plan for a quick service drive-through coffee shop near a major intersection.

The next steps to further develop land in East Peoria’s Levee District have been approved by the city council.

The City of East Peoria is establishing its own grocery tax to avoid losing revenue when the state grocery tax ends at the start of next year.

A development incentive aimed at helping East Peoria pursue growth along the Illinois River is now formally in place.

East Peoria Mayor John Kahl shared an optimistic vision for the city’s next few years Friday, albeit while speaking at a venue with an uncertain future. Kahl delivered his annual State of the City address from the banquet room at the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino, steps away from the riverboat gambling attraction that parent Boyd Gaming is looking to replace.

The East Peoria City Council took several more steps Tuesday night toward making a Riverfront TIF district a reality.

East Peoria city leaders will consider approving an agreement to facilitate a planned subdivision along Old Bloomington Road.

The East Peoria City Council unanimously locked in an unchanged property tax levy for 2025.

The city of East Peoria will keep its property tax levy unchanged for 2025. That means existing property owners will actually pay a little less to the city, because newly assessed properties will now be taking on a bit of the burden to get the city to its $5.9 million tax collection.

The Hilton Hampton Inn will be built on land near the former Granite City restaurant and the Bob Michel Bridge.