Peoria City Council

Demario Boone says he would bring a unique perspective to the Peoria City Council as a product of the South Side who has worked for Peoria Public Schools and the police department.

As 2022 enters its final weeks, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali believes ongoing road improvements, efforts to cut down on violent crime, and investments in neighborhoods will make Peoria a safer and stronger community. In her latest monthly conversation with WCBU, Ali discusses a range of issues and details a grant application recently submitted to advance the passenger rail project.

Two Peoria city council incumbents won't run for another four-year term next year.

Peoria City Council members got an update Tuesday night on plans to repurpose the former Heddington Oaks nursing home into a state-of-the-art youth mental health treatment facility.

So far, Peoria has spent $10.3 million of the funding it has received from the American Rescue Plan Act, with $36.8 million left to go.

The Peoria City Council voted Tuesday night on two measures related to federal American Rescue Plan funding, using the money to help prevent violence in the city and to give grants to small-business owners.

In a broad discussion with reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria City Council member Tim Riggenbach discusses neighborhood safety, affordable housing, rising energy costs, road construction, and how the needs of his district reflect those of all Peorians.

An uninvited guest at home can be stressful, but not as stressful as a car knocking down the door.

In the first of many scheduled special policy sessions, Peoria City Council members will decide what new map configuration will represent Peoria this decade.

JIMAX Group will turn a five-acre parcel in South Peoria into what it’s calling a “sustainability center” for mulch production and other material recycling.