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After two years, Peoria set to demolish abandoned South Side market
Joe Deacon
Peoria is on track to tear down a long-vacant former South Side market center, more than two years after originally pursuing the demolition.
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Illinois medical debt relief program surpasses $1B goal in two years
Bernarda Malevska
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Peoria County zoning board recommends wind farm denial, forwards application with possible conditions
Joe Deacon
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