New Illinois legislation aims to make vacant houses with delinquent taxes less attractive to investors without a real interest in Peoria.

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Thu May 4 2023

 
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Vacant Peoria homes are in danger of being demolished. A new law could help prevent it

The roof on 211 S. Western Avenue is patched and falling in. Administrators from the city of Peoria are working with other communities throughout the state to amend the state's delinquent tax enforcement system so houses like this might be saved before they become too dilapidated to repair.

New Illinois legislation aims to make vacant houses with delinquent taxes less attractive to investors without a real interest in Peoria.

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Former Peoria Township Supervisor Frank Abdnour.
 
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After 'overwhelming' support, former restaurant owner returns to Peoria food scene

 

Frank Abdnour, who launched the Spotted Cow in the 1980s, is starting a new Peoria business with one beloved product.

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Rainwater sits in the drained pool and the long-shuttered Lakeview Aquatic Center at Lakeview Park in Peoria.
 

Once a bustling aquatic center, shuttered Peoria park gets new life

 

A splash pad will be built at Lakeview Park in Peoria and the old aquatic center will be demolished.

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Thomas Rhett interacts with fans as he performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 10, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
 

Thomas Rhett ready to party with Peoria on Cinco de Mayo

 

Looking for a party on Cinco de Mayo? So is country music's Thomas Rhett when his Home Team Tour 23 hits the stage May 5 at the Peoria Civic Center.

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Matthew Seipold, right, 11, and sister Izzy, 17, stand with some of their neighborhood friends and classmates in the driveway of their home of ten years on W. South Forest Trail in the Ravinwoods subdivision. Their parents John Seipold and Zilda Delgado were recently informed that their children, who've always attended Dunlap Schools, will now have to attend Peoria Public Schools because their home actually falls within PPS boundaries. The couple are trying to get the property annexed into the Dunlap district to avoid separating their kids from their friends.
 
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Peoria family fights to have home annexed into Dunlap School District

 

The Peoria couple say they didn't realize when they bought the home 10 years ago that it wasn't in the Dunlap School District.

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This Morton native will play golf for his country and then turn pro

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Playoff schedule and scores for HS girls soccer teams around Peoria

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Two new Peoria City Council members sworn into office as others bid farewell

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