Peoria City Council

A plan to use a charitable gift to develop an $11 million amphitheater along the Illinois River in Peoria has gained enthusiastic support from city leaders.

As many Peoria residents cope with skyrocketing electricity bills, city leaders are seeking an explanation for the summer’s surging energy prices.

In a deal categorized as a “milestone” and a “celebration,” the City of Peoria and Advanced Medical Transport finalized a pact that extends the city’s ambulance services for at least five years beyond the current contract.

Illinois American Water hopes to reassure Peoria residents and city leaders that the utility company is working diligently to replace lead service lines.

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.

A pair of action items connected to redevelopment projects in Peoria’s Warehouse District will be up for a vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting, including a move aimed at facilitating renovation of the historic former International Harvester buildings.

Through two separate state grant awards, the City of Peoria is receiving $500,000 for a home repairs program and another $1.36 million to continue addressing auto-related crimes.

The City of Peoria will provide funding for a sanitary sewer extension to connect the existing system to the Haven on the Farms and Pringle Enterprises properties along War Memoria Drive on the city’s northwest side.

The City of Peoria is hoping to facilitate a large-scale residential development by acquiring the nearly 70-acre Exposition Gardens property on Northmoor Road.

Dream Center Peoria is exploring the possibility of pursuing a “tiny homes” development as a way to help the city address a growing unsheltered population.