City of Peoria
Recent News About City of Peoria
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City of Peoria Public Building Commission met June 22.
City of Peoria Public Building Commission met at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 22.
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City of Peoria Infrastructure Committee met March 27.
Infrastructure Committee met Monday, March 27.
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Study: Eleven percent of Peoria employees earn $100K+
Some 11 percent of Peoria employees earn more than six figures, according to an analysis of Illinois municipal compensation by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Peoria earns top prize in nation for its venerable city hall
Peoria City Hall beat its counterpart in Vancouver, Washington, to claim the title of "Best City Hall" in America in a March Madness-style contest put on by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) recently.
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Peoria housing project earns place in national report
While building four single-family homes for low-income residents on Northeast Monroe Street, Peoria’s Community Development Department found its affordable housing efforts featured in a nationwide report to Congress recently.
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Peoria ranked 724th in state in lottery ticket sales
The city of Peoria had the 724th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of April 2016 -- up 9 spots from its March ranking.
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Sullivan prioritizes Peoria in supervisor bid
As the April 4 election approaches, Republican Peoria Township Supervisor candidate Dan Sullivan continues to promote his platform of safeguarding taxpayer dollars and protecting the poor.
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Volunteers needed to help make Peoria litter-free
The city of Peoria is seeking volunteers to pick up litter around the city, a release on the city's website said. The volunteer-driven effort to beautify Peoria and has set up a lunchtime litter collection April 3.
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Peoria Public Building Commission reviews investment report
The city of Peoria Public Building Commission met Feb. 23 to review the investment report.
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Peoria building commission presents 2017 holiday meeting schedule
The city of Peoria Public Building Commission met Dec. 15 to present the holiday meeting schedule for 2017.
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Peoria offering tenants some inside assistance
Self-screening, prioritizing and spotting red flags are a few of the useful subject areas Peoria officials will cover for tenants and prospective tenants in a seminar on March 30.
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Peoria Public Building Commission presents investment report
The city of Peoria Public Building Commission met Dec. 15 to present the investment report.
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Peoria seeking public input on solid waste collection program
As the city of Peoria prepares to undertake its next round of service procurement for solid waste collection, it is seeking input from the public to gauge where collection and resident willingness to financially support enhancements could improve.
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Peoria introduces new city engineer
Former Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) engineer Bill Lewis recently joined the City of Peoria Engineering Division of Public Works as its city engineer.
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Governor extends State Historic Tax Credit to renovate Peoria's downtown, warehouse district
An amendment to Senate Bill 1488, signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner, will extend a state income tax credit for one year to restore and preserve qualified historic structures in the River Edge Redevelopment zone.
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Sheriff cautions motorists: ‘Drive sober or get pulled over’
To keep area residents safe during the holidays, the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office announced recently that its officers will focus on confronting any incidents of impaired driving with “zero tolerance,” warning of the consequences.
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Peoria to hold second public meeting on the Harvard Avenue Street Improvement Project
Peoria will hold a second public meeting regarding the Harvard Avenue Street Improvement Project at 6 tonight.
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Peoria manufacturing jobs hit bottom after Caterpillar layoffs
Beginning with a sharp plummet first recorded in July 2009, from which Peoria has never quite recovered, recently revealed data on local manufacturing jobs indicate that the city hit an all-time low as of August.
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City issues sewer spill emergency warning
On Monday, the city of Peoria issued a combined sewer overflow warning to all residents due to a sudden unplanned release from the potable water system.
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Peoria expects University Street to reopen as sewer project work continues
The city of Peoria Department of Public Works said work continues on a storm sewer installation project and the west side of the signalized intersection on University Street at the Walmart entrance is expected to reopened to traffic later this week.