East Peoria
Politics
First month of Bellevue’s safe parking program yields some positive results
(The Center Square) – The City of Bellevue’s program to provide spaces for homeless people living in their vehicles has opened this month with reports of success already. According to Bellevue Homelessness Outreach Program Manager Nico Quijano, as of Tuesday he has referred 11 households comprising 35 people to the program in its first month of operations. The 35 people include 16 adults and 19 children as young as six months old. ...
Woodford Co Illinois Declares Non-Sanctuary Status As Large Increase in Migrant Influx Soon Expected
County Board passes resolution to limit services for undocumented migrants. The Woodford County Board in Eureka, Illinois, has passed a resolution designating the county as a "non-sanctuary" for undocumented migrants. This decision aligns Woodford County with 12 other conservative counties in the state that have adopted similar resolutions in response to fears about the influx of migrants sent to Chicago by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Major Downtown Peoria building sold to local developer with plan for offices, residences
Downtown Peoria's PNC Bank Building is being sold. Cullinan Properties told the Journal Star the company is purchasing the 250,000-square-foot building at 301 SW Adams Street and its adjoining 350-car parking deck. No sale price was immediately disclosed. The PNC Bank, which occupies the first floor of the building, and CliftonLarsonAllen, which occupies the...
How the village of Morton became a destination for upscale home buyers
Of the 10 most expensive homes sold last month in Tazewell County, seven had addresses in Morton. The village of about 17,000 people — located just outside Peoria — also had the county’s single most expensive home sale in 2023, as well as the county's only home to sell for more than $1 million.
Yes, Illinois Really Was Clobbered by a 70 Million Ton Meteor
It is believed to have started its existence in an asteroid belt somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. Eventually, this 70 million ton meteor would put a huge hole in Illinois and may have even started the Ice Age. I found evidence of this incredible Illinois meteor impact while browsing through...
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