Kroger

The Kroger grocery store in Peoria’s Sterling Bazaar shopping center closed Wednesday, more than a week ahead of the initially scheduled date.

The Pekin City Council on Monday approved a zoning change from B-1 Local Business to B-3 General Business requested by Kroger for its store at 1607 Broadway St. The rezoning will allow Kroger to install up to six video gaming terminals inside the store.

Peoria County government and the city of Peoria are poised to chip in $600,000 to get a new grocery store launched in the city's South Side food desert.

The 35th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive brought in almost 12 1/2, tons, or more than 24,000 pounds, of food for Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service.

It appears Kroger's plans to bring expanded stores to the Peoria area are permanently off.

CVS Health is closing its Lincoln Avenue pharmacy in South Peoria on June 26.

The Pekin City Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the emergency powers of the mayor and city manager for another two weeks. Last Wednesday, Mayor…

Vacant big box stores in Peoria may soon find new life as indoor self-service warehousing. Senior Urban Planner Leah Allison said there have been inquires…

It’s been more than two years since two Kroger stores closed in Peoria—one on the South Side, the other on the East Bluff. That left two of the city’s…

Shrinking Peoria’s food deserts might require thinking differently about grocery stores.State Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) helped lead community…