East Peoria Council addresses police department controversy

The City of East Peoria did some clean-up work Tuesday over what has been a heated controversy.  The City Council unanimously approved a second reading of a separation agreement with former Chief Ed Papis.  The vote marks charged discussion from the public and city officials that started over a question of racial profiling and has included the chief’s early retirement.  Peoria Public Radio’s Alex Rusciano reports the vote also highlights a question about the language used to further the public’s business: