Peoria Police Department

In her latest regular interview with WCBU, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali discusses what she sees as the city's budget priorities and expresses hesitation over allowing drive-through service at cannabis dispensaries.

A suspect has been arrested in Milwaukee in connection with a woman’s fatal shooting on Peoria’s South Side last week that resulted in her vehicle crashing into a Western Avenue business.

Peoria is on track to tear down a long-vacant former South Side market center, more than two years after originally pursuing the demolition.

Officers responded to the 600 block of South Western Avenue on Monday afternoon for reports of shots fired.On the way, they were informed a vehicle struck the City Market building at the Howett Street intersection.

Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon said the department is looking into new leads in the disappearance of Peorian Alexis Scott nine years ago.

Peoria City Council member Kiran Velpula is facing a charge of driving under the influence and other related major traffic violations, according to Peoria County court records.

In his latest regular interview with WCBU, Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich said the city hasn’t given any thought to changing its policy regarding the police department's use of Flock Safety cameras.

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.

A group of 12 hotel owners in Peoria want the city to become one of the first Illinois communities outside of Chicago to establish a Tourism Improvement District.

The second suspect in last month’s early morning shooting and fleeing incident on the South Side that left two men dead has been released from the hospital and charged with first-degree murder.