Once a gravel pit, the camping resort brought development to Spring Bay. But its closure and a lawsuit have put it at the center of controversy.

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Thu May 11 2023

 
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From 'godsend' to closed: Sankoty Lakes resort in Spring Bay faces uncertain future

The sun shines through the Sankoty Lakes Resort logo hanging at the entrance to the shuttered property in Spring Bay.

Once a gravel pit, the camping resort brought development to Spring Bay. But its closure and a lawsuit have put it at the center of controversy.

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A "coming soon" sign sat out of Feast Buffet in March. As of May 8, the buffet had not opened.
 
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Anticipated Chinese buffet has received stop work order. Here's what we know

 

After an inspection on work progress at the planned Peoria restaurant, the building was marked as "unsafe for human habitation" under city codes.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, with his wife, Casey, delivers his victory speech Tuesday night, Nov. 8, 20220 at the Tampa Convention Center.
 

What to know about Ron DeSantis' appearance in Peoria and planned protests

 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Peoria to speak at the GOP's Lincoln Day dinner. Protests are also planned downtown during the visit.

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Metamora football players run onto the surface at Malone Field in this 2009 file photo.
 
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Inside a million-dollar project to switch Metamora's venerable football field from grass to turf

 

Metamora high school has finalized plans to renovate Malone Field's surface from grass to turf in time for the 2023-24 football season.

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Mike Wolfe of "American Pickers" looks for antiques and artifacts in this undated photo.
 

The TV show 'American Pickers' is coming to Illinois this summer

 

'American Pickers' seeking unusual antiques collections, collectors in Illinois

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