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The dangerously hot temperatures gripping the Peoria area this week are driving increased need in a Peoria emergency shelter.
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With cities across the country facing housing shortages, community outreach nonprofits in Peoria are finding ways to help people access shelter.
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The criminalization of poverty can appear in communities in many different ways. A Richwoods High School alumni is trying to shed light on the issue through emphasizing the importance of research within a larger conversation.
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Excess food and items left by generous individuals for Peoria's population experiencing homelessness at sites where they gather is actually creating a new…
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Members of a West Bluff neighborhood group say they're "shocked" and "heartbroken" by the removal of a community garden near the corner of W. Main and…
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CHICAGO (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations are challenging Peoria’s panhandling ordinance.The ACLU, the Chicago Coalition…
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The Springfield City Council has defeated an effort to keep homeless people from spending nights outside the Springfield Public Library.Critics said…
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Peoria officials will use a state grant to turn downtown office space in the central Illinois community into subsidized housing for the homeless.The…
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The city of Chicago has unveiled the design of a new municipal identification card that will be available next year to immigrants living in the country…
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2017 budget includes $1 million for a program to provide identification to people who have trouble getting official photo ID…