Dr. Larry Weinzimmer, a professor of strategic management at Bradley University, has spent his career developing strategies for growing private business, but he's recently used his number-crunching prowess to help local hospitals assess community health. In a 2016 survey, Weinzimmer's team found, among a wealth of data, that people are not as healthy as they think they are.

Couri Thomas works to help the disadvantaged at Peoria Area Food Bank, but is a newcomer to politics as he seeks the Peoria mayor's seat. He discusses how he'd like to revitalize Peoria in this interview with political reporter Chris Kaergard.

Political newcomer G. Marie Kennell seeks to transform a career in real estate into a shot at the Peoria mayor's chair. She discusses her vision for the city and policies she'd champion during this interview with political reporter Chris Kaergard.

For the first time since his election in 2005, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis faces competition to keep his job. He sits down with political reporter Chris Kaergard to discuss his record and his vision for the next four years.