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Tue Feb 14 2023

Why a new downtown Peoria hotel proposal is different from the Pere Marquette deal

A rendering of a proposed hotel and apartment complex where the old Sully's restaurant used to be. The Peoria City Council is expected to discuss the $57 million project at its Feb. 14, 2023, meeting.

Peoria officials say the proposed downtown Peoria hotel is nothing like what the city did a decade ago with the Pere Marquette.

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The new eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge is starting to take shape as steel girders for the decking now sit atop the concrete piers Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 in Peoria. The next big step will be construction and erection of the arch in the middle of the bridge, an ongoing project expected to last until late summer or early fall.

The McClugage Bridge is behind schedule. Here's why and what's next in the transformation

The bridge project that began construction in 2019 has come in largely on budget with only a few minor cost overruns, officials say.

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William B's Steakhouse will open at Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino on Feb. 16.

New steakhouse prepares to open in East Peoria. Here's a peek inside

William B's Steakhouse's grand opening will be on Feb. 16.

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Fans attend the 2016 home opener of the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park.

How Peoria Chiefs ballpark naming rights deal leads to stadium upgrades

Peoria's downtown stadium has been named Dozer Park — after Cat's earthmoving equipment — since 2013. A new deal will help fund MLB-mandated upgrades.

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Betsy Criss, left, owner of The Yoga Projekt, and Janie Backs, also known as Yogi Janie, have teamed up on an expansion of their businesses. The pair now offer two new forms of yoga, reformer pilates and trapeze yoga, at their respective studios in Peoria Heights.

Peoria Heights yoga studio comes out of pandemic with a renewed spirit

Reformer Pilates and trapeze yoga are now being offered at the newly expanded Yoga Projekt in Peoria Heights.

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