Peoria County

An estimated crowd of around 400 first responders, elected officials, civic leaders and community members attended the 25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.

Plans to develop a $40 million industrial park along Galena Road on Peoria’s northeast side received another financial boost.

Repsol Renewables has applied for a special use allowance for its Four Creeks Wind Project, seeking to install approximately 113 turbines across an area north of Brimfield and west of Princeville, extending to the Knox and Stark county lines.

A severe storm system that damaged buildings, downed trees and left thousands without power in Bloomington-Normal on Thursday largely spared the Tri-County region.

A planned $40 million industrial park along Galena Road in Peoria is getting some state funding to move the project forward.

Fulton County Coroner Austin Rhodes said Todd Brown, 54, of Hanna City, was killed Friday afternoon after the semi tractor-trailer he was driving drove off the northbound lanes of Illinois Route 97.

The state lifted its moratorium on new nuclear facilities, but development could still be decades away

An additional $1 million in federal funding will help Peoria County pay for preliminary design engineering on a project to revitalize Radnor Road, although construction may still be years away.

Peoria County officials are seeking public feedback and clearing up misunderstandings about the outdoor emergency sirens.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood views a recent accreditation as a testament to his office’s level of service and commitment to residents.