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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 Affordable Illinois Town Is So Cheap, Retirees Say Social Security Covers It All
Somewhere in the heart of Illinois, there’s a town called Kewanee that’s quietly doing something remarkable, and most people have no idea it exists. It’s the kind of place where your money stretches so far you’ll start wondering if you’ve accidentally traveled back in time to when a dollar actually meant something.
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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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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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Morris Council Approves Denying Variance Request For Company on Roberts Road
A company on Roberts Road in Morris was denied a variance request by the Morris City Council last night. Alderman Jake Duvick spoke about the actual motion that was denied. Morris City Attorney Garrett Wheeler said the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denied the variance at a meeting last week.
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Storyteller Farms: A Historic Illinois Property Reinvented
In early October, I made the trip to Dixon, Illinois for the highly anticipated Storyteller Farms debut. This new luxury event destination is family owned and operated, having recently hosted its first wedding in May 2026. Also in attendance were fellow wedding professionals who made the journey from locations including Chicago, Rockford and Woodstock, eager to tour the property and learn about its many offerings.
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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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Oswego keeps proposed 5% property tax rate reduction
Oswego officials agreed Monday to keep a proposed 5% reduction in the village’s property tax rate as part of the developing 2027 budget, despite concerns about future pension costs and economic uncertainty. The proposed levy is about $2.05 million, an increase of roughly $64,000 in total dollars from the...
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Lapis scales back carbon storage proposal near Galva
GALVA — Lapis Carbon Solutions has revised its application for a federal permit to store carbon dioxide underground near Galva, removing plans that would have brought carbon dioxide from Iowa to the site and reducing the overall amount of carbon dioxide proposed for storage. The company resubmitted its Class...
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This Illinois Farmers Market Moves Indoors For Winter, So Your Sunday Produce Run Never Stops
Snow on the boulevard doesn’t cancel this Sunday market. When winter hits, the whole thing simply heads indoors and keeps going. I love that idea. Your weekly bread, eggs, and cheese haul doesn’t have to pause just because Illinois decided to freeze solid for a few months. In...