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The historic Tazewell County Courthouse
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Tazewell County Courthouse exterior to get $120K cleaning
Steve Stein
The historic Tazewell County Courthouse in Pekin is having some long-awaited work done. The county board on Wednesday approved hiring Summit Masonry to clean and seal the exterior of the courthouse.
A coalition of 21 attorneys general, including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, won their lawsuit over
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Illinois, 20 other states win suit on disaster relief funding held up by Trump over 'sanctuary' laws
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Peoria plans to purchase the 70-acre Expo Gardens on Northmoor Road using funds from a $2 million line-item appropriation to Peoria’s Land Bank included in the State of Illinois budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
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UPDATE: Peoria submits $1.2M winning bid for Expo Gardens after council OKs increased purchase price
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