A proposed five-year, nearly $13.8 million contract between Peoria and a crime-fighting technology firm includes launching a Drone as First Responder program.
A business executive well known in the local sports community has been arrested on drunk driving accusations for a crash that killed a woman in rural Peoria County.
A new learning space is now open for kids at the Boys & Girls Club’s Grinnell site. The Panda Cares Center of Hope, funded by a $45,000 Project Learn grant, aims to get students future ready.
Brown said he has already hired eight employees to assist customers when the store opens, although the previously announced Oct. 30 grand opening has been pushed back.
October is ADHD Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of understanding ADHD, dispelling common myths, and raising awareness about diagnosis, treatment, and support for people of all ages.
With just 12 days until the midterm elections, a Bradley University student and author David Williams Jr. is examining America’s growing political divisions and emphasizing why voter participation matters.
East Peoria has already purchased the land on Route 24 and Centennial Drive to expand housing development, while Metamora is developing housing, and possible business development, on 135 acres on Route 116.
Water safety advocates, aquatics professionals, first responders and other educators from across Illinois gathered at Illinois State University for the Illinois Water Stakeholder Action Planning Meeting.
A “yes” vote would indicate support for lawmakers backing legislation to remove the investment restrictions, while a “no” vote would indicate opposition to that proposal.
Peoria City Council got its first look at the 2027 revised budget plan, including an estimated property tax levy that would increase city revenue by $1.9 million while lowering the tax rate for both the city and the library.
The Pekin 108 school board voted Monday night to delay a decision on the Alltown bus contract to Nov. 16 after members raised concerns about the contract’s language and logistics.
The Central Illinois Flea Market wrapped up its season at Peoria Speedway this weekend, giving shoppers one last chance to browse a variety of unique finds.
What started as one woman’s search for friendship has grown into a community of nearly 2,000 women finding connection, support and a sense of belonging in Peoria.
