Rita Ali

Peoria city leaders seem receptive to the notion of using small dwellings as temporary housing for unsheltered individuals, but they want more details before moving forward with necessary changes to building and zoning codes.

Jessica Linder Gallo thinks the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce can act as a conduit between businesses, community organizations and city leaders as Peoria works to overcome its housing shortage.

Peoria’s need for more residential development to address historically low available housing emerged as a focal point of Mayor Rita Ali’s annual State of the City address on Thursday.

The City of Peoria is hoping to facilitate a large-scale residential development by acquiring the nearly 70-acre Exposition Gardens property on Northmoor Road.

The City of Peoria will receive almost $500,000 more in state grant funding for a program to demolish abandoned, vacant and unsafe houses on the city’s South Side.

A plan for one of two restaurant businesses in a shared Warehouse District storefront to serve alcohol has gained initial approval from the Peoria City Council. Whether the Love Shack hamburger shop gets a liquor license remains to be seen.

As the City of Peoria pursues redevelopment proposals for its downtown Tower On Adams trio of properties, PNC Bank has committed to maintaining its presence in the historic 12-story building that’s commonly called by the financial institution’s name.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali will preside over the first regular city council meeting over her second term Tuesday, one week after taking her latest oath of office. She recently spoke to WCBU about her priorities for the next four years and a variety of issues facing the city.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali looks forward to the next four years of working with her recently elected colleagues to guide the city in a positive direction.

A timeline is taking shape for the City of Peoria’s intentions to see the historic PNC Bank Building and two adjacent downtown properties redeveloped.