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Use of fire watch teams allows residents to remain at New Hope Apartments
Joe Deacon
Following a series of intentionally set fires at the New Hope Apartments supportive housing shelter in downtown Peoria, residents are being allowed to stay in the building with around-the-clock fire watch teams on patrol.
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State News
DOJ lawyer says it’s ‘wrong to allege’ Operation Midway Blitz is over
Hannah Meisel
A slide from a presentation on the latest draft of East Peoria's 2045 comprehensive plan shows a conceptual rendering of the Four Corners intersection of Main Street and Washington Street.
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East Peoria leaders get update on draft of 2045 comprehensive plan ahead of formal adoption
Joe Deacon
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