summer heat

After the COVID-19 eviction moratorium ended last year, cases of homelessness went up in Peoria. With summer weather now hitting Illinois, homelessness cases are predicted to keep rising. The Dream Center in Peoria is a faith-based nonprofit that sees the home insecurity issues caused by poverty and is supporting families facing housing insecurity.

The second heat advisory of the year is hitting Central Illinois. But heat exhaustion and heat strokes are only part of the picture. Extra stress on air and cooling systems means many people will face higher electric bills in what's already expected to be a painful year for energy consumer this summer.

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Heat Warning for our region until Saturday, 7/22 at 8 P.M. With the onset of hot summer temperatures…

The Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity wants eligible residents to apply for a summer cooling program tomorrow. The state has funds to…