The Peoria-based company rose to prominence as an innovative textile startup but has hit hard times.

The Peoria-based company rose to prominence as an innovative textile startup but has hit hard times.

The Peoria-based company rose to prominence as an innovative textile startup but has hit hard times.

Peoria-based Natural Fiber Welding laid off scores of workers on Tuesday in another downsizing move by a business city officials have staked as an anchor for a new tax-increment financing district.

The Peoria-based company rose to prominence as an innovative textile startup but has hit hard times.

The Peoria-based company rose to prominence as an innovative textile startup but has hit hard times.

The Peoria-based company rose to prominence as an innovative textile startup but has hit hard times.

He was part of the Peoria Chiefs organization for 24 years and Rocky Vonachen thought he’d seen everything. But he hadn’t.

The extra funding will allow LUA to continue housing some of Peoria's homeless population in a motel through June.

Two women have been arrested and face charges in the death of a 13-month-old child at a Peoria hospital. The case is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Peoria County coroner.