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Beloved store returning to Peoria with new spot at Northwoods Mall
Toys 'R' Us is returning to Peoria, with a new store set to open Thursday in Northwoods Mall . The mall announced Wednesday that a new Toys 'R' Us store will open Thursday, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The store will be located on the lower level of the mall near JCPenney. More: New business opens at Northwoods Mall food court in Peoria The new store is one of 120 the chain is opening across the nation before the holidays, continuing its comeback from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017 that largely shuttered the once-ubiquitous toy store. All remaining stores had closed, including Peoria's in 2018, but the brand slowly began returning to brick-and-mortar locations, including a new flagship at the American Dream shopping mall in suburban New York City and expansion in Macy's stores and malls alike. Springfield's White Oaks Mall has also seen a new Toys 'R' Us added to its portfolio, part of the initiative to open the new stores right as people buy holiday gifts for those young and old. Peoria's prior Toys 'R' Us had been located in the Westlake Shopping Center, along with a Babies 'R' Us store. That subset of the
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Normal considers housing code changes to help housing crisis
The Normal Town Council met Monday night to discuss proposed housing code amendments aimed at allowing non-conforming multifamily units to remain and permitting new accessory dwelling units to address the local housing crisis.
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This Budget-Friendly Illinois City Lets Gen Z Buy A Home With Just Four Years Of Salary
Most people spend more time researching a new laptop than they do thinking about where they could actually afford to own a home, and that’s a problem worth fixing. Peoria, Illinois might just be the answer you didn’t know you were looking for. Let’s start with the number...
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LP Officially Opens Eureka Savings Bank Ag Center
La Salle-Peru Township High School officially opened the Eureka Savings Bank Agricultural Center on Thursday. The event included remarks by FFA students who recognized donors to the Ag program. The new building got its name thanks to a half-a-million-dollar donation from Eureka Savings Bank. And it's actually been in use since the start of the school year.
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Annual Mistletoe Market Is Back In Morton Saturday November 14 With Us
Join us broadcasting LIVE again at Mistletoe Market in Morton, IL on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at So Chic Boutique (111 W. Washington St., Morton, IL), hosted by Popupeventsbysochic. It’s a Hallmark movie come to life with our magical outdoor Christmas market! With 50+...