City of Peoria

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.

Bradley University recently unveiled a large mural on Harper Hall near the campus entryway intersection, while ArtsPartners of Central Illinois has announced plans for another mural at the corner of Main and Sheridan Road.

Retiring Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria believes the department is in a better place than when he took the job five years ago.

A portion of Adams Street in Peoria will shift to two-way traffic Wednesday morning as the multi-year conversion of two major downtown streets begins to take effect.

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

The City of Peoria will provide close to a half-million dollars to rehabilitate Martin Luther King Jr. Park on the city’s South Side

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.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood gave a presumptive identification of Jason Bloom, 44, of Peoria, on Thursday following an autopsy.

Improvements, upgrades and new retail tenants are coming to the Westlake Shopping Center after the Peoria City Council approved changes to the property’s business development incentive.

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