Joe Deacon

A $5.5 million renovation project will add eight loft-style apartments and street-level retail space to Peoria’s growing Warehouse District. The Peoria City Council on Tuesday approved a redevelopment agreement with WS Investments for the property at 906-... See more

Development of the Dee Hengst Amphitheater along the Illinois River in Peoria’s Festival Park is advancing, with contracts approved for preliminary design, engineering and construction. “It’s going to happen, and I think sooner than everybody thinks,” Peo... See more

Bloomington will continue making annual funding contributions to the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, but with a series of conditions attached. The Bloomington City Council on Monday authorized three installment payments totaling $100,000 ... See more

The historic Clay Dooley Building in the heart of Bloomington is getting a new tenant after sitting idle for nearly a decade. The owners of Premium Loaves, a growing Jimmy John’s franchisee with more than 125 locations across seven states, recently purcha... See more

As owners of the new Hampton Inn along the Illinois River in East Peoria celebrate the hotel’s “excellent start,” Mayor John Kahl says the development signifies another step in the city’s progress. Dan Huber, co-owner and CEO of the Iowa-based Frontier Ho... See more