Peoria Standard

Multiple road closures and parking restrictions will be in place around the Peoria County Courthouse beginning Monday, October 20, 2025, due to the trial of The People of the State of Illinois v. Sean Grayson.

The 300 and 200 blocks of Main Street, as well as the 300 block of Hamilton Boulevard, will be closed to through traffic during the day and reopened in the evening. Adams Street and Jefferson Avenue will remain open to traffic. A map of the affected area is available for reference.

Additionally, the City of Peoria’s One Way Two Way Conversion Project on Adams and Jefferson may further affect downtown traffic and parking availability.

There will be no metered parking on the streets surrounding the courthouse, including Jefferson Avenue, Main Street, Adams Street, and Hamilton Boulevard. The Hamilton Parking Deck will also be closed to the public during the trial.

All offices inside the Peoria County Courthouse will remain open for business. The main entrance is on Jefferson Street, and all sidewalks around the courthouse square will be accessible to pedestrians.

"Many departments have developed alternative means to an in-person interaction to assist the public with their county needs. You may be able to complete your business online or over the phone without having to make a trip. A list of department phone numbers is available at https://www.peoriacounty.gov/directory.aspx."

The county notes that street closures and parking restrictions may change, and updated information will be posted at https://www.peoriacounty.gov/1333/Grayson-Trial-Information.

In other news, Peoria County schools reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year, with 27,081 students and 1,844 full-time faculty members. Teacher absenteeism in the county was 32.3%, slightly below the Illinois state average of 35.6%. Dunlap High School had the highest enrollment of white students, while Richwoods High School had the most multiracial students, Lincoln School had the highest Hispanic enrollment, and Peoria High School had the highest number of Black students. More information about these statistics can be found at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Home.aspx.