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The Peoria Civic Center continues to work on upgrades and renovations throughout the venue, a little more than a year since the city approved a $20 million funding plan for capital improvements.
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The Peoria City Council considers a substantial change to their home down payment assistance program this week.
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Nearly two years after taking on the cost to fund a pre-assessment passed on by a divided city council, the Peoria City/County Health Department is searching for the first employees for the Cure Violence initiative.
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City Manager Patrick Urich said the work to upgrade the pavement and sidewalks between Nebraska and McClure is expected to take around a year and a half.
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The possible elimination of Illinois’ grocery tax could leave municipalities across the state facing an unexpected revenue shortfall.
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Residents and advocates concerned about how a potential new TIF district might impact Peoria’s Southside want city leaders to keep environmental and racial justice and equity factors in mind.
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The City of Peoria has several active tax increment financing (TIF) districts, established to facilitate projects aimed at building the tax base and bolstering the city's economy. But do TIFs really work the way they’re intended?
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The $19 million project will convert Adams and Jefferson streets from one-way traffic to one lane of traffic in both directions, with a bidirectional center turn lane.
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In response to calls for a resolution in support of a ceasefire, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali says the city must remain “neutral, yet compassionate” about the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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Peoria’s wish list of requests for local state legislators at this year’s annual Legislative Breakfast includes a change in public safety pension funding requirements, the ability to use automated traffic speed control systems, and funding for a host of capital improvement projects.