Peoria Mayor Jason Beck has ended his silence over the city council's request for Vice Mayor Denette Dunn to resign, and has accused her of covering up her involvement with a family friend who is a …
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As fiber-optic broadband becomes essential for rapid, high-quality data transmission for both business and personal use, the city of Peoria is moving into the fast lane.
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Abrazo Health plans several hiring events for its hospitals during May.
Positions are available in departments throughout the hospitals, and a special event will focus on opportunities in …
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Graduations for the Deer Valley Unified School District and Peoria Unified School District will again be at State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale.
The schedule for graduation …
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For her service to the greater community, former Peoria Diamond Club General Manager Rosalind Shanley has been named a Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Cheerleader category.
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Independent Newsmedia and the Arizona Rattlers gave away Rattlers tickets to three lucky readers of the Peoria Independent.
Congratulations to readers Ryan Remo, Brian Adair and …
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In the wake of Mayor Jason Beck’s election last November, the city of Peoria experienced an exodus of at least six employees in the city’s upper echelon of leadership.
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It’s not uncommon to hear the echoes of an overburdened foster care system in the United States. But some might not know that many developing countries do not even offer a foster care option at all, mired in a system of institutional orphanages that often cause more harm than help.
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