I’m going over the agenda for the next Peoria City Council meeting
At first glance, it seems like there might be several “big stories” here. The first would be a presentation from Caterpillar and Lakeview Museum on the Museum Square, followed by a request from the city manager to approve an amendment to the existing development [...]

C.J. Summers has a decent summary of the facts of last night’s council meeting, including the presentation from Emily Cahill, representing the Heart of Illinois Homeless Continuum of Care.
With few exceptions, most council members were on the ball on this issue. They weren’t buying the figures she presented.
They held a one-day spot check [...]

What’s wrong with this picture?
Two charitible organizations — Peoria Opportunities Foundation and the South Side Office of Concern — are asking the city of Peoria to spend $467,758 in federal in federal grant money to help them buy and renovate the former and currently vacant YWCA building in downtown Peoria. The building would be [...]