Good morning, Peoria.

Midwest Food Bank in Morton broke ground on a $6 million expansion to add (20,000 sqft) for improved logistics and volunteer coordination, which will double its disaster relief capacity from 100 to 200 loads annually.

The new facility is expected to be finished in Oct. 2027.

Hoops Pub & Pizza is expanding into the former Neon Bison space to add a hockey-themed section for Rivermen fans in downtown.

The interim operation will shift service in the coming months while renovations preserve the iconic basketball theme.

Bishop Louis Tylka and Monsignor Jason Gray of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria presented a relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen’s fingertip to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Oct.

5 + the gesture honors Sheen’s legacy and strengthens the bond between the local and universal Church.

Morton School District 709 released salary data for the 2025-26 school year today showing that Morton High School’s principal, Kirk Edwards, earned $136,500 and has served since 2024.

Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow Inc. in Peoria has been awarded $502,860 in state funding through the Illinois Job Training and Economic Development Program to expand workforce training and support career opportunities for people facing employment barriers.

The grant is among $11.4 million given to 23 organizations statewide.

Solvera Health held back-to-school physicals for kindergarten through 12th grade students on Wednesday at the South Side Community Center to help meet the Oct.

15 state deadline. The clinic also included support from Methodist College of Nursing to address local health gaps.