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MORTON – Not all the business news from COVID-19 pandemic-plagued 2020 was bleak. The village of Morton received 3.8% more sales tax revenue from the state during 2020 than it did in 2019. The exact figures, according to Village Administrator Julie Smick, were $4,436,796 in revenue in 2020 compared to $4,273,140 in 2019, an increase of $163,656. Other nearby communities, meanwhile, saw small dips in their revenue. Business adaptability was key to keep revenue flowing So how was this feat achieved? In large part because of never-say-die small business owners like Keely LeTourneau and Carol ...

(Peoria FIre Dept.) Ardis’ last day on the job will be May 14, according to a news release. Ardis joined the fire department in 1994 and served as the assistant chief and division chief of operations before becoming chief in 2019. “Chief Ardis has been a passionate leader of the Peoria Fire Department, and his concern for the well-being of the citizens and the employees of the Fire Department is second to none.  I wish him all the best in retirement,” said Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich. Assistant Fire Chief James Bachman, who has also been with the department since 1994, will repla...

Tim Shelley / Peoria Public Radio PCCEO will receive $290,000 in South Village TIF funds to initiate the first phase of the MacArthur Highway Corridor Plan. City council approved the funding to be used for pre-development activities such as environmental and engineering analysis, community outreach, and coordination of partners. First district councilmember Denise Moore said PCCEO comes with a proven track record of development on Peoria’s Southside. “They’ve already built in this city, and particularly on the Southside more than 175 houses...and once again they have stepped up to t...

1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy PEORIA, Ill. — If current election results hold, current At-Large Council Member Rita Ali would win the 59th mayoral election in Peoria’s history. In the middle of her four-year term that expires in May 2023, her win would leave an empty seat in the council chambers. City Manager Patrick Urich explained Illinois Municipal Code 65 ILCS 5/5-2-12 (g) lays out how the process of filling an empty council seat works. The code states: If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor or councilman, the remaining members of the council, within 60 days after the vacancy oc...

– The Rock Island Greenway continues to grow within the city of Peoria. On Tuesday, the Peoria City Council approved spending $622,787 towards a $1.55 million project that has been kicking around for more than three decades. The move will extend the trail a bit more than a mile from Harvard Avenue to Park Avenue, connecting to an existing trail within Glen Oak Park. It's the latest piece of progress on a project that dates back to 1984, when the city of Peoria and Peoria Heights purchased the Kellar Branch from trustees of the bankrupt Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad. Because of...