Peoria City
Recent News About Peoria City
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Cities within Peoria County registered 1 less lawyer with active licenses to practice law in Q4 2024 compared to the previous quarter
The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities within Peoria County in the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased in comparison to the previous quarter.
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Peoria Municipal Band seeks musicians for 2025 summer season
The Peoria Municipal Band is inviting new instrumentalists and vocalists to join its 2025 summer season.
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Daytime lane closures start Tuesday for lighting project in city streets
Beginning at 7 am on Tuesday, March 11, daytime rolling lane closures will commence on SW Adams Street, W Garden Street, and S Tyng Street.
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Downtown Peoria roads closed for St Patrick's Day Parade on March 17
Road closures are scheduled for Monday, March 17, in Downtown Peoria to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade organized by the St. Patrick Society of Peoria.
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Peoria County taxpayers give $6,529 in County Automobile Renting Tax in December 2024
In December 2024, Peoria County saw a decrease in County Automobile Renting Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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Peoria responsible for 7th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during December 2024
Peoria residents paid $5 million in sales taxes, the seventh highest total paid per municipality in December 2024.
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Educational Services industry an employer submit 1 H-1B petition across Peoria Standard publication area in 2024
An employer classified under the Educational Services industry based in the Peoria Standard publication area submitted one H-1B petition during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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$613,849 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in December 2024 for Peoria County
In December 2024, Peoria County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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Peoria County residents pay $148,494 in County Sales Tax in December 2024
In December 2024, Peoria County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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Steubenville street closure planned for sewer project
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 10, S Steubenville Street will be closed to through traffic between W Widenham Street and W Kettelle Street.
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Pothole repairs begin in city with focus on major roads
Public Works crews will commence pothole repair work across the city starting Monday, March 10.
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Peoria updates employee compensation report for 2025
The City of Peoria has released an updated report detailing the 2025 budgeted compensation for employees earning above $150,000.
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Sidewalk removal begins at SW Adams St and N William Kumpf Blvd
Sidewalk removal work has commenced at the northwest corner of the SW Adams Street and N William Kumpf Boulevard intersection.
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Peoria County has 4 new registered sex offenders in week ending Feb. 16
There are four new registered sex offenders living in Peoria County in the week ending Feb. 16 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
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Peoria issues warning after sewer overflow into Illinois River
Rainfall in Peoria has led to a combined sewer overflow (CSO) into the Illinois River.
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Public meeting scheduled for University Street and Northmoor Road intersection project
The City of Peoria Department of Public Works is organizing a public meeting to discuss the reconstruction of the intersection at N. University Street and W. Northmoor Road.
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Yard waste collection resumes city-wide on March 17
City-wide yard waste collection is set to resume on Monday, March 17.
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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under Manufacturing industry file 20 petitions in Peoria Standard publication area throughout 2024
In 2024, 20 H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Manufacturing industry located within the Peoria Standard publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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21 inmates sentenced in Peoria County to be released in March
There are 21 inmates sentenced in Peoria County set to be released from jail in March.
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Prescribed prairie burns set for Orange Prairie Detention Basins
Prescribed prairie burns are scheduled to take place near the Orange Prairie Detention Basins, starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 3, weather permitting.