homeless services

A plan to reimburse the nonprofit group Lula for its costs to house unsheltered individuals in a local motel took an unexpected turn Tuesday night when Peoria Mayor Rita Ali proposed increasing the amount eight-fold.

Dream Center Peoria is looking to expand it shelter operations with help from a six-figure grant from the City of Peoria.

Abatement of public campsites in downtown Peoria has been put on hold until January.

With just under 15 days to go before the city of Peoria's ban targeting homeless encampments on public property goes into effect, Community Development Director Joe Dulin says it’s difficult to define just how ready the city is to enforce it.

Anxious. Uncertain. Fearful. These are just a few of the emotions Peoria’s unsheltered residents and advocacy groups are feeling in the aftermath of the city’s recently approved public encampment ban.

Peoria Public Schools currently has 326 children who are identified as homeless.

The Peoria City Council member who cast an apparent swing vote that passed a ban on homeless encampments says the inclusion of an initial outreach effort factored into his decision.

The Peoria City Council on Tuesday voted 6-5 to enact a prohibition of homeless encampments with the possibility of jail terms among potential penalties for multiple violations.

As the City of Peoria grapples with how to address its unhoused population and discourage people from camping in public locations, Mayor Rita Ali is taking a clear but layered stance.

Advocates for Peoria's unhoused population see a lot of problems with the city's proposal to ban unauthorized encampments on public property.