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A sign identifying Expo Gardens as the "Home of the Heart of Illinois Fair" marks the entrance to the nearly 70-acre property at 1601 Northoor Road in Peoria.
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Peoria council OKs swap with school district to advance Expo Gardens residential development
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Plans for a 200-home residential neighborhood at the former Exposition Gardens site in Peoria are taking shape after the City Council approved a land exchange with Peoria Public Schools to make the property more attractive to developers.
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Illinois lawmakers roll out broad cannabis industry overhaul
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A concrete sign reads "Welcome To Pekin" along with the nickname "The Marigold City."
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Pekin council corrects TIF contracts, hears pitch about selling wastewater system
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