Peoria City Council

For Mike Vespa, ensuring people feel safe in the city of Peoria will lead to other good things.

The Peoria City Council has approved sharing some of the revenues from the proposed Medina Plains-Allen Road Business Park TIF with Dunlap School District 323.

Benjamin Nicks, Jr., pastor of Peoria’s St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, says he wants to become a city council member to serve the people of Peoria and foster conversation.

John Kelly says he wants a second term as an at-large Peoria City Council member because he feels he has points of view that need to be expressed and considered.

East Bluff activist Lawrence Maushard is running for an at-large Peoria City Council seat in the April election, but he said his priority if elected will be strengthening the city's heritage neighborhoods.

Zach Oyler is one of three incumbent Peoria City Council members among the 10 candidates running for the five at-large seats around the horseshoe. WCBU plans to interview each candidate ahead of the April 4 municipal election.

It appears the Feb. 28 primary election for the five Peoria city council at-large seats may be off.

The Peoria City Council has approved a grant application requesting $2.5 million from the federal government to go toward the initial stage of planning for the city's passenger rail project.

Seven candidates are running so far for the five at-large Peoria City Council seats up for grabs next year.

The Peoria City Council has approved a revised $265 million budget for 2023.