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Pekin looks to acquire property for $3 million Broadway Street project

A road and sidewalk rehabilitation project on Broadway Street in Pekin funded by a $3 million state grant is expected to begin next year. Before that happens, the city needs to purchase about 40 pieces of property and easements, or obtain temporary easements, so required infrastructure work can be done.

Pekin, IL · 20h
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Rock Island to take ownership of vacant building

The City of Rock Island is taking ownership of a vacant downtown building after months of code compliance issues. Rock Island leaders hope to rehabilitate the property and find new use for it after the city council approved buying 1720 2nd Ave. for $1, plus closing costs. At different times, the building housed Chantilly Lace, […]

Rock Island, IL · 16h

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Peoria Buyers Find More Options Even as List Prices Edge Higher

Peoria buyers found more homes to choose from and room to negotiate on price, even as list prices edged up slightly.

Peoria, IL · 1d

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Pack Your Bags For This Illinois Town Where $1,200 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There are towns in Illinois that want you to find them, and then there’s Danville, which has been perfectly fine whether you showed up or not. That kind of quiet confidence is either deeply off-putting or deeply attractive, and if you’re reading this, it’s probably the latter.

Danville, IL · 6d
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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

Texas · 2d

The Money Overview

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Illinois renters signing leases from Jan. 1, 2027 cannot be charged more than $50 to apply for an apartment unless a third-party background check actually costs more

Illinois landlords cannot charge more than $50 for a rental application on leases signed from Jan. 1, 2027, unless a third-party background check costs more than that and the landlord can show the actual bill. The cap covers background-check charges bundled into the application. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3564 at the end of […] The post Illinois renters signing leases from Jan. 1, 2027 cannot be charged more than $50 to apply for an apartment unless a third-party background check actually costs more appeared first on The Money Overview .

Illinois · 4d

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Ottawa New Listings Surge as Price Cuts Stay Low

Ottawa new listings surged while price cuts stayed rare, giving buyers a fresh wave of options without the usual discount hunting.

Ottawa, IL · 1d

Journal Star

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Real estate sales in Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford counties for Nov. 8, 2026

These real estate transactions, recorded the week of Oct. 26, 2026, are compiled from information on file with Peoria , Tazewell and Woodford counties, representing property sales of $78,000 or more. Here's a look at this week's top real estate transactions: PEORIA COUNTY 2705 West Willowlake Drive #50, Peoria: Ruth Reed and Deborah Regan to George Salem, $89,000 417 West Hudson Street, Peoria: Clark Blunier to Renee Blunier, $100,000 512 South Main Street, Peoria: Zachary Johnson to Amy Wells and Gavin Harris, $101,000 1210 West McClure Avenue, Peoria: Fortune Partners LLC to Siaz LLC, $109,000 2307 West Forrest Hill Avenue, Peoria: PJAJ Property Management LLC to Jessi Cluff and Charles Jones, $109,400 13 Alexander Lane, Bartonville: Lynzee and Hannah Brush to Brody and Gilbert Evans, $110,000 312 West Clinton Street, Brimfield: Tamara Herrmann to Cody Roberts, $113,000 1522 East Paris Avenue, Peoria: Duran IL LLC to Ian Hopkins, $115,000 5602 North Edgebrook Drive, Peoria: Margaret Cranford to Jared McKown, $124,900 2714 North Mission Road, Peoria: Douglas Mathews to James Brown, $130,000 3353 West Saymore Lane, Peoria: Martha and Robert Peyer to Ryan Blackorby, $132,000 1208 West Willow Lane, Peoria: Kristin Ebbing and Anthony Parrick to Elizabeth Zerbonia, $145,000 5308 North

Tazewell County, IL · 4d

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The Shake Guys build solid growth with DaVinci®

Surpassing 33,000 squares installed, the Illinois and Wisconsin contractor shows how meeting customer demand for authentic looks, durability and reduced maintenance can expand composite roofing business. For roofing contractors, a major installation milestone tells two stories: how much material a company has installed and why customers keep choosing it. For...

Wisconsin · 1d

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States Tighten Mortgage Rules For Home Equity Investments

Massachusetts, Maine, and Illinois are expanding oversight of home equity financing. States are tightening their oversight of home equity financing arrangements that give investors a share of a property's future value, with Massachusetts becoming the latest to impose new requirements on certain shared-appreciation mortgages. A regulation that took effect Nov....

Massachusetts · 2d

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Champaign List Prices Climb as Homes Sit Longer Than a Year Ago

Champaign sellers faced longer waits and rising price cuts, giving buyers real room to negotiate even as list prices climbed sharply.

Champaign, IL · 4d

The Money Overview

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Homeowners 65 and older in Colorado, North Dakota, Illinois and Texas can claim senior property-tax breaks, and North Dakota’s credit covers incomes up to $70,000

Homeowners 65 and older in Colorado, North Dakota, Illinois and Texas can cut their property tax bills through senior programs that state agencies publish, and each program runs on its own application calendar. North Dakota’s credit reaches households with income up to $70,000, according to the state’s tax office. The four programs differ in what […] The post Homeowners 65 and older in Colorado, North Dakota, Illinois and Texas can claim senior property-tax breaks, and North Dakota’s credit covers incomes up to $70,000 appeared first on The Money Overview .

North Dakota · 6d

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More Than 3,200 Acres of Illinois Farmland Head to Auction in November

More than 3,200 acres of farmland are scheduled to be auctioned in Illinois during November 2026. Listings span 19 counties and range from 27 to 375 acres. Here’s a closer look at three notable sales. Grundy County. A 140-acre farm in Grundy County, northeast Illinois, was offered in a...

Illinois · 5d

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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.

Normal, IL · 6d

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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...

Peoria, IL · 7d

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Commission considering purchase of shuttered nursing home near Paxton

PAXTON — Members of the Ford County Public Building Commission took a tour of a former nursing home on the outskirts of Paxton on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to see if the long-shuttered facility might be suitable for future county use. The 37,573-square-foot building, located on a 317,117-square-foot lot at...

Paxton, IL · 6d

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Tazewell County citizens pack zoning board meeting as energy storage, solar facilities information presented

PEKIN (25News Now) - Strata Clean Energy presented to the Tazewell County Zoning Board, looking for a special use permit to build an energy storage facility in Elm Grove Township. The plan is for a 300 megawatt storage facility that can hold excess energy when its not needed and put...

Tazewell County, IL · 6d

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This Underrated Illinois Town Is So Affordable You Can Comfortably Retire On Social Security Alone

Somewhere between Springfield and St. Louis, tucked along old Route 66, sits a town that quietly solves one of America’s biggest headaches: the cost of living. Litchfield, Illinois isn’t trying to impress anyone, and honestly, that’s exactly what makes it so impressive. Let’s talk about money for...

Litchfield, IL · 18d