homeless shelters

Peoria city leaders seem receptive to the notion of using small dwellings as temporary housing for unsheltered individuals, but they want more details before moving forward with necessary changes to building and zoning codes.

Downtown Peoria’s historic Labor Temple building is being demolished, making way for the complete renovation of the Salvation Army campus, including construction of a new two-story men’s shelter.

A pair of seven-figure charitable donations will enable the Peoria Salvation Army to begin work on overhauling its downtown campus later this year. A soft kickoff gathering Thursday unveiled details of the renovation plans, highlighted by construction of a new two-story men’s shelter.

A Pekin nonprofit organization that assists unhoused individuals is preparing to move its downtown day shelter into a new location at the Salvation Army facility.

Illinois homeless shelters struggling to get by without state aid during the budget stalemate could get a much-needed financial boost thanks to specialty…