Peoria Taft Homes

Armeca Crawford is the new CEO of the Peoria Housing Authority. She previously worked in Detroit, Michigan as the chief operating officer of Resource Management at the Detroit Housing Commission.

Bear Development's Adam Templer spoke with WCBU after the groundbreaking for Providence Pointe.

The private developer taking over Taft Homes recently "courted" two PHA employees — offering much higher pay, the local AFSCME president said.

Acting Peoria Housing Authority director Jackie Newman said the name change involved input from Taft Homes residents.

Jackie Newman is the director of the Springfield Housing Authority. She's been the acting director of the Peoria Housing Authority since 2018.

The Peoria Housing Authority has promised to repair the units where Direna Gardner's family of seven is expected to live during the Taft redevelopment.

After weeks of speaking up on behalf of herself and fellow Taft Homes residents, Direna Gardner was able to address the Peoria Housing Authority board directly on Tuesday.

Several Peorians showed up on a rainy evening to support Direna Gardner's family.

The new Taft Homes is coming – but demolition of the existing housing must be done in phases.

Peoria Police are investigating the death of 43 year-old Timothy Jackson. Shot-Spotter reported multiple shots fired at 608 West Wilcox at 6:31 a.m.…