Joe Deacon

Several public housing buildings on Peoria’s South Side could be slated for demolition in hopes of creating an opportunity for continued neighborhood revitalization efforts. The Peoria Housing Authority intends to tear down the decades-old Harrison Homes ... See more

Bradley University business students have an opportunity to secure a postgraduate degree through a new admission partnership with Millikin University in Decatur. The agreement announced Monday establishes a direct pathway for qualified Bradley graduates f... See more

The price for a gallon of gas in Greater Peoria is back above $4.20 as volatility in the global oil market stemming from the war with Iran continues. The fuel cost tracking website GasBuddy.com on Monday showed an average of $4.29 in Peoria County alone, ... See more

Visitors to a section of Peoria’s Warehouse District will find things a touch brighter now. Twelve strands of string lights spanning the 800 block of SW Adams Street are in place and functional, completing a placemaking collaboration between the city, com... See more

A 17-year-old girl died early Thursday after the vehicle she was in was struck by another vehicle that fled from a traffic stop in Peoria’s East Bluff neighborhood. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identified the victim as Isis Horn. She was pronounced... See more