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Construction on the 501 Blutowne project is expected to begin on a West Washington Street lot adjacent to City Hall in early October. The development by Flaherty & Collins Properties is expected to include around 220 residential units and 10,000 square feet of retail space.
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In his latest quarterly interview with WCBU, East Peoria Mayor John Kahl talks about plans for the vacant Town Centre shopping center, the mixed-use 501 Blutowne development, short-term rental properties, and the proposed reconfiguration of East Washington Street.
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A family entertainment venue under construction in East Peoria will feature two professional-grade miniature golf courses, according to Mayor John Kahl.
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New East Peoria Police Chief David Catton had been serving as acting co-chief since former Chief Rich Brodrick retired in May.
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A busy stretch of East Washington Street in East Peoria is in line for a resurfacing later this year, and the city is considering a significant traffic reconfiguration as part of the project. In his latest regular interview with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Mayor John Kahl updates the status of the resurfacing project and the possible lane reduction.
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The proposal would reduce the street down to one 12-foot lane in both directions, with a center turn lane and a shoulder, on the portion of East Washington running from Cole Street to the Interstate 74 overpass.
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Mark Fenton is a transportation, planning and public health consultant, as well as an advocate for pedestrians and bicycles. He’s taking community leaders across the country on walks around their neighborhoods and helping find the places where improvements could mean happier, healthier and more mobile citizens.
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Sunrun, which touts itself as a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for its new branch office on High Point Lane, along the Interstate 74 corridor in East Peoria.
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The East Peoria City Council has secured $1.9 million in state grants toward the fire station's construction.
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East Peoria wants to clear out some of the vegetation growing alongside the Illinois River shoreline.