Rita Ali

Peoria Mayor Ali believes the 5,000-seat outdoor performance venue along the Illinois River will provide an economic impact and cultural benefit for the entire region. While the project is primarily funded by an $11 million donation to the city, Ali said it’s looking like the cost may go slightly above that amount.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali says she supports the idea of streamlining the process for approving housing projects, but proposed statewide zoning regulations would go too far.

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.

Gov. JB Pritzker and community leaders see the Peoria Park District’s $6.5 million transformation of the Golf Learning Center as an economic driver for the region.

Elected officials, community members and student-athletes joined Peoria Fire Department personnel Friday for an open house to celebrate the new Station 16 on Northmoor Road.

The City of Peoria has put out a call for housing developers interested in pursuing a residential project at the former Exposition Gardens.

In the resumption of a regular interview series, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali discusses the desire to see more activity return to downtown, as well as ongoing efforts aimed at business development, crime reduction and addressing the city’s housing needs.

Mayor Rita Ali, Bishop Louis Tylka and State Sen. Dave Koehler were among the many in attendance at Bob Sehring’s retirement reception held at the OSF Cancer Institute, a $250 million facility that opened two years ago.

After almost two years of applications and denials, the Pop-Up Chicken restaurant in Peoria's Warehouse District is getting a liquor license.

The Illinois Municipal League wants more funding for local governments and quicker permitting process from state agencies to build infrastructure.