Peoria Mayor Rita Ali had a strong start to her reelection bid, running away from her two challengers in the primary.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali said Thursday that the city of Peoria is in "strong financial position" as she laid out her vision of what the city's investment priorities need to be in the coming years, ...

PEORIA — History was made Tuesday night as the first woman and the first Black person was sworn in as Peoria's mayor. Rita Ali beamed broadly as the oath of office was administered to her by ...

Creating more housing and business growth were at center of Peoria Mayor Rita Ali's State of the City address.

PEORIA — In the closest Peoria mayoral election in recent memory, Rita Ali has become the first Black person and the first woman to be elected to lead the city, winning by a 43-vote margin.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and East Peoria Mayor John Kahl exchanged a series of testy emails this summer over which city should be the future home of land-based casino gambling in the area.