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Peoria council vote on Twin Towers funding plan targeted for late September
Joe Deacon
In late April, the Peoria City Council approved an ordinance formally proposing the Twin Towers Place Special Service Area. Tower residents petitioned the city to create the SSA to generate the estimated $2.5 million needed for repairs and renovations.
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WCBU update: One year post defunding
Melissa Libert
Oil prices have risen since the war began but the cost of actually producing oil hasn't changed that much, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax oil companies' windfall profits.
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NPR News
Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing
Julia Simon
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