East Peoria City Council

Commissioners voted unanimously to amend zoning regulations and allow a limited number of East Peorians to own backyard chickens.

The city's Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Monday to approve a recommendation to roll out a limited one-year pilot project. That trial run would create ten chicken-keeping permits.

In a 3-2 vote, the city of East Peoria approved a proposal allowing a special use permit for a short-term rental property at 108 Carroll Street. This came after neighbors of the rental property expressed concerns for safety and noise levels, along with privacy.

The city of East Peoria is imposing a six month moratorium on new short-term rentals while the city re-evaluates its rules and regulations around the properties.

East Peoria wants to clear out some of the vegetation growing alongside the Illinois River shoreline.

When East Peoria completed construction of the EastSide Centre in 1996, the multisports complex was a few steps ahead of its time. But now the times are catching up to the concept, the city's mayor said Friday.

The city of East Peoria is the latest Central Illinois municipality to purchase automatic license plate readers from Flock Safety.

Barring anything unexpected, East Peoria will bring back recycling this year.The council plans to include the funding to restore the popular service in…

East Peoria's property tax levy is expected to remain the same next year.The $5.5 million levy will see a slight $25,000 bump, but property owners aren't…

East Peoria Mayor John Kahl said the city will have no part in the enforcement of additional restrictions announced by Gov. JB Pritzker as COVID-19 cases…