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By the slimmest of margins, the Illinois House on Wednesday advanced legislation that would let Peoria County seek voters' approval for a special sales tax to help pay for the proposed Peoria Riverfront Museum.

Rascal Flatt's "Bob That Head Tour 2008" will swing through Peoria on Sept. 19, and the Grammy Award-winning trio will bring country-pop sensation Taylor Swift with them.

It was less than a year ago when Hinder - the Oklahoma rock fivesome who gained a following with songs like "Get Stoned" and "Lips of an Angel" - came to the Peoria Civic Center and brought Buckcherry, Papa ...

The decision whether to lower the speed limit on residential streets in Peoria now lies with the city council.

Operating expenses far outpace revenues and the City Council must deal with a projected $3.2 million budget deficit in 2009, which balloons to $17.4 million in five years, council members learned Tuesday during ...

Flushing In a city facing a tight budget, this is bad news. Peoria leaders learned Wednesday that the city could have to pay a quarter of a billion dollars to try and stop sewage from going into the Illinois ...

Poison enjoyed its biggest crowd ever in Peoria Tuesday, and by far its most enthused.

An appellate court sent back the case of a 22-year-old Peoria man convicted of shooting a gas station attendant three years ago on the grounds a judge here should have held a hearing on whether the defense ...

Making ends meet could be more difficult this month for nealry 300 Peoria area residents.

The price tags are in on what it will cost to fix Peoria's messy problem with sewage being sent into the Illinois River.

A six month undercover narcotics investigation yields two arrests in Peoria. A six month undercover narcotics investigation yields two arrests in Peoria.

Businesses throughout Illinois that go green can get some help becoming environmentally friendly under a program by the State Treasurer's Office.

A Peoria police officer is back on the job after being fired last year. Lieutenant Marshall Dunnigan was accused of taking the winnings from another gambler at Par-A-Dice Casino.

The Bush administration has not given legal U.S. resident Ali al-Marri, a former West Peorian, an adequate opportunity to challenge his detention as an enemy combatant, a closely divided federal appeals court ...

Despite airline woes and increased passengers fees, Peoria continues to fare well.

Peoria attorney and Jewish activist Julian Venezky died Sunday after 99 years of helping people from central Illinois to Jerusalem.

A 180-day moratorium on new payday and title loan companies was strengthened Tuesday when the City Council approved adding to the ban the issuance of building permits for such stores.

Posted Jul 11, 2008 @ 09:39 PM Last update Jul 11, 2008 @ 09:44 PM PEORIA - At the moment, Springdale Cemetery is a mess.

Bill Cosby is coming to Peoria. The Comedian and Actor will be the speaker at the 17 - "th annual Martin Luther King Luncheon.

Peoria Police are expanding their fleet with a new truck called the Armadillo. And it's aimed at drug dealers.