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1. What remains at Expo Gardens? Peoria moves toward new housing (chillicothetimesbulletin.com) — Peoria's Expo Gardens site is now largely cleared, with only the Opera House and main building still standing as the city courts developers for a roughly 200-home subdivision. Officials say future houses will likely be priced at $300,000 and up, with mixed-use commercial frontage and a three- to seven-year buildout that could quickly reshape this central Peoria neighborhood.
2. Two Peoria men arrested after gunfire follows car crash (centralillinoisproud.com) — Peoria police arrested two local men after a Thursday evening crash on West Warwick Drive allegedly led one driver to rear-end another car and the other man to fire multiple shots at the vehicle. No injuries were reported, but officers found a car with gun and crash damage near West Creighton Terrace and North Big Hollow Road before jailing both suspects.
3. Appeal dismissed in fight over shuttered Downtown Peoria high rise (pjstar.com) — A major legal setback means the fight over the shuttered Riverview Plaza high-rise will stay in Peoria County Circuit Court, where the city is seeking over $2 million in fines. A key hearing is set for Oct. 15 to decide whether those penalties will be enforced after alleged code violations and unapproved basement living spaces in the closed downtown building.
4. Average administrator salary was 96.1% higher than teacher salary in Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 in 2024-25 (peoriastandard.com) — In nearby Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325, administrators averaged $107,419 in 2024-25, nearly double the $54,771 average teacher salary, according to state data. The report also notes statewide trends in rising pay, improving teacher vacancy numbers, and how Peoria Heights fits into the broader Illinois picture.
5. Illinois high school football: Peoria-area highlights, scores, everything to know from IHSA Week 3 (pjstar.com) — High school football fans around Peoria get a full Week 3 rundown, from Metamora's big Mid-Illini showdown at Dunlap to Dee-Mack's 75th-anniversary throwback night honoring its 1951 team. The Journal Star pulls together schedules, rankings, picks, and features on standout Peoria-area players and programs in one place.
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