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Amid property dispute, District 150 sues Expo Gardens

Peoria School District 150 is suing Exposition Gardens amid a property dispute.  District 150 uses part of Expo Gardens’ property for Northmoore Primary School’s parking lot, bus driver parking and Richwoods High School event parking. In exchange, Expo gardens can use Richwoods Stadium at no charge during its Heart of Illinois Fair.  But the District says Expo Gardens wants to charge high rent rates to use the property and threatened to cut off access. District 150 is seeking a preliminary injunction to avoid disruption of its operations in court next wee