Peoria City Council

The Peoria City Council on Tuesday approved the first step toward a $2.5 million financing package for the Twin Towers Place condominium association, deferred a contentious liquor license application for a grocery store, and passed a resolution to place a time capsule in City Hall's cornerstone.

The City of Peoria has put out a call for housing developers interested in pursuing a residential project at the former Exposition Gardens.

The City of Peoria will provide close to a half-million dollars to rehabilitate Martin Luther King Jr. Park on the city’s South Side

Improvements, upgrades and new retail tenants are coming to the Westlake Shopping Center after the Peoria City Council approved changes to the property’s business development incentive.

Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich talks with WCBU about a range of topics, including the planned redevelopment of the PNC Bank Building and the end of the city's quest for a land-based casino.

The proposed changes to the Westlake Special Service Area would extend its duration 15 years through 2055, and increase the area’s supplemental sales tax rate by 0.25% to 1%.

The city council approved the creation of two new TIF Districts on Tuesday, one focused on Northwoods Mall and the surrounding area and the other centered on the downtown Adams-Liberty block anchored by the city-owned PNC Bank Building.

A possible agreement between the City of Peoria and the parent company of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino was voted down Monday, leaving the city open to contesting plans for a $160 million overhaul of the existing riverboat gambling venue in East Peoria.

An automatic aid agreement between the Peoria and Peoria Heights fire departments is now in place. Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said the intergovernmental agreement will see city fire personnel respond to working structure fires, automobile extrications and cardiac arrest calls within the village.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and Police Chief Eric Echevarria spoke strongly Tuesday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity that turned deadly in Minnesota as they sought to assure residents of the city’s commitment to protect the public.