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.

Construction of $18 million MacArthur Senior Flats begins in 2026 with residents moving in the following year.

FRESNO, Calif. — Rita Mendyk, 93 of Fresno, California, originally of Loup City, Nebraska, passed away on June 11, 2025, at the Oakmont Senior Living Center in Fresno.