Joe Deacon

After about a decade of developing a concept into a reality, Peoria Public Schools District 150 has its new domed athletic practice facility alongside Peoria Stadium. A ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning held in conjunction with the Peoria Public Sc... See more

Pickleball enthusiasts soon will have a dedicated place to play on the Bradley University campus. The university has scheduled an early February groundbreaking ceremony for its new outdoor recreation complex, with a pickleball tournament as part of the ac... See more

A shuttered senior living facility near the Illinois Central College campus in East Peoria is expected to find new life as an apartment complex. Developers plan to convert the former Accolade Healthcare of East Peoria building at 500 Centennial Drive into... See more

A banner year for General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport has seen a record number of passengers at the gates, with one month of figures still to come. With a November passenger count of nearly 62,500, PIA’s year-to-date total eclipsed 741,7... See more

A Peoria man convicted of first-degree murder last month in a 2023 fatal shooting at a Center Bluff gas station has been sentenced to 73 years in prison. A Peoria County jury found Amorta Nelson, 27, guilty of murder and unlawful possession of a weapon by... See more