Peoria City Council

A $5.5 million renovation project will add eight loft-style apartments and street-level retail space to Peoria’s growing Warehouse District.

Peoria has renewed the police department’s subscription to the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system for another three years. Police Chief Brad Dixon said the service has been very helpful in assisting officers in their response to shooting incidents.

The Peoria City Council this week unanimously approved agreements for engineering and construction services for the planned Dee Hengst Amphitheater along the Illinois River.

Plans for a 200-home residential neighborhood at the former Exposition Gardens site in Peoria are taking shape after the City Council approved a land exchange with Peoria Public Schools to make the property more attractive to developers.

The City of Peoria is taking the first step in establishing an economic incentive to spur growth on Main Street, while Peoria Township will consider forming a committee to look into the viability of a community senior center.

An East Bluff convenience and grocery store is one step closer to being able to sell package liquor, but whether or not the business receives a license remains to be seen.

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.