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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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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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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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Paxton Solar Farm Deal Will Grow Hay, Power Homes And Pad City Tax Rolls
A community solar project planned for Baltimore Drive in Paxton has cleared a major hurdle, with the city council approving an annexation agreement that brings the site into city limits and sets up what developers describe as a dual-use farm: solar panels generating electricity while hay grows between and beneath the rows. The 4.95-MW AC facility is being developed by Lightstar Renewables in partnership with the City of Paxton, and the company says it could save local subscribers roughly 10% on their electricity costs.
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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+...
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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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Peoria Housing Authority names new CEO
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria Housing Authority has named its next CEO. The agency’s board of commissioners has named Christopher Vincent, the current deputy executive director of the East Chicago Housing Agency, to fill the role. “The Peoria Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is pleased with its selection,”...