School Safety Response Task Force Meeting
The Peoria County Sheriff's Office, the City of Peoria Mayor's Office, the City of Peoria Police Department and the Peoria County Regional Office of Education are jointly hosting a School Safety...
View ArticleStrategic Economic Development Plan Community Forums
Peoria County's Economic Development Department is hosting three community forums to seek public input on the development of a Strategic Economic Development Plan. The public is encouraged to attend...
View ArticlePeoria County EMA to Host Weather Spotter Training during Severe Weather...
Next week, Peoria County's Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is participating in Illinois' Severe Weather Preparedness Week by sponsoring a weather spotter training for over 100 local weather spotters...
View ArticleMBE Committee to Reschedule Public Meetings
Peoria County's Minority Business Ad-hoc Committee will be rescheduling two public meetings it had planned for Thursday, February 28. The public meetings, one in the morning and one in the evening,...
View ArticleRegional PIO Committee Launches Emergency Information Facebook Page
In recognition of IEMA's Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 3 - 9, the region's Public Information Officer (PIO) Committee is launching a new Facebook page that will keep citizens in Peoria,...
View ArticleRecycling Award Applications Due March 26
Peoria County's Recycling & Resource Conservation Department is currently accepting applications for its Recycling and Waste Reduction Recognition Awards that honor commercial businesses, schools,...
View ArticleRegional Office of Education to Host Educators' Professional Day
The Peoria County Regional Office of Education is pleased to announce the 2013 Peoria County Educators' Professional Day to be held March 15, 2013, at the Peoria Civic Center. Educators' Professional...
View ArticleImportant Consolidated Election Dates
The Peoria County Clerk's Office reminds voters of the following important dates for the upcoming April 9 Consolidated Election. Please note the City of Peoria's Election Commission administers...
View ArticleGovernment Purchasing Diversity Event
Peoria County joins the City of Peoria and other local agencies in sponsoring the annual Government Purchasing Diversity Event to be held on Wednesday, March 13 from 9:00 a.m. - noon at the Gateway...
View ArticlePeoria County Regional Office of Education to Host Countywide Institute Day
Peoria County's Regional Office of Education is hosting a county-wide institute day for public school teachers in Peoria County on Friday, March 15. Educators of all grades and subjects K-12 have been...
View ArticleAnnual Hands Around the Courthouse Event
Help raise awareness of child abuse by joining "Hands Around the Courthouse" on Friday, April 19, at noon in the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza, 324 Main Street, downtown Peoria. April is Child Abuse...
View Article28th Annual Arts in Education Spring Celebration to Kick Off April 15
Beginning April 15, the 28th Annual Arts in Education Spring Celebration will be held in the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. every weekday through May 24, 2013.PeoriaCounty's...
View ArticleSmithville Road
Beginning Monday, April 15, Smithville Road will be closed to all traffic at the bridge located approximately 1.5 miles east of the Smithville Road and Trivoli Road intersection for bridge...
View ArticlePeoria County Road Closures Due to Flooding
The Peoria County Highway Department has closed the following roads due to flooding:Pottstown Rd bridgeDogtown Lane between Tiber Creek and West Meehan RdGraham Chapel and Wiley by ElmwoodState Street...
View ArticlePeoria County Tax Bills to be Mailed
Peoria County Treasurer Edward T. O’Connor announced today that approximately 82,300 Peoria County Real Estate Tax bills will be mailed April 22. The first installment due date is June 4 and the second...
View ArticleFlooded Residences in Peoria County
Peoria County is expected to reach record water levels along the Illinois River and its many tributaries by late Monday night. Based on current projections, the Illinois River is expected to crest at...
View ArticleFlood Affected Property Owners Encouraged to Contact Local Government
Due to the significant flooding in Peoria County communities along the Illinois River, Peoria County's Planning & Zoning Department will be performing building damage estimates of affected...
View ArticleStreitmatter Road Bridge Closed
The bridge on Streitmatter Road located 1/4 mile east of Duncan Road in Peoria County has been closed. The Peoria County Highway Department requests motorists avoid the area. For more information,...
View ArticlePeoria County to Conduct Flood Damage Assessments
Peoria County's Emergency Management Agency will be conducting initial damage assessments of flooded properties in the unincorporated areas of the county to obtain preliminary information regarding...
View ArticleOpen House for Flood Victims
In conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Water Resources and IEMA, Peoria County will be hosting an open house for flood impacted residents at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday,...
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