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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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Facilities management candidate hopes to boost communication on campus
On Nov. 5, Nicholas Stoff, director of maintenance and operations for facility services at Illinois State University, appeared as the third of four finalists for the associate vice president of facilities management position. Stoff’s current job involves overseeing maintenance, custodial, grounds, in-house construction and transportation services for 7.1 million square...
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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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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,”...
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Normal looks at loosening housing and business regulations, lowering town tax rate
The Normal Town Council on Monday heard a proposal for new rules to relax housing construction rules amid the ongoing housing shortage. The discussion occurred during a special meeting held before the council's regular session. Proposed amendments to non-conforming residential housing and accessory dwelling units [ADUs] were discussed. Both amendments...
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U.S. Department of Energy announces $5 Billion loan to boost nuclear power, Clinton included
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Normal’s share of property taxes to fall slightly, say town officials
NORMAL (25News Now) - For residents of Normal, property taxes could go down a little bit next year. The town council voted with no objection on Monday to move forward on the proposed levy in which the government would collect almost $15.9 million next year. If passed, the town would...
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An interview with Everyday Feast Bakery
As Smile Politely readers know from my review of Everyday Feast, this small business has been making fresh salads and dangerously delicious cookies at Urbana’s Market at The Square since 2024. The rye brown butter blondie with chocolate chips and any cookie with fruit are favorites in our house.