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Peoria County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The 2020 United States Census listed its population at 181,830. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Peoria . [ 2 ]
Peoria has $39 million in its stormwater utility tax fund, and addressing sewer projects was a big emphasis in this new budget. Expenditures for Peoria will fall to $284 million in 2025 and ...
Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois, as explorers first ventured up the Illinois River from the Mississippi. The lands that eventually would become Peoria were first settled by Europeans in 1680, when French explorers René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Henri de Tonti constructed Fort Crevecoeur. [7]
A Peoria independent living facility for seniors is ending its supportive services and becoming a support-free complex for people of all ages.
Milan Independent (Lewis Guldenzopf, pub.; 1902−1971) – Milan [13] Milan Weekly Independent (C. D. McLaughlin, pub.; 1902−1902) – Milan [14] The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union (J. W. Potter Co., pub.; 1920−1923) – Rock Island [15] Rockford Register Star – Rockford; Shelbyville Daily Union – Shelbyville; The Sidell Reporter ...
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April 14, 2020 was the date of the first COVID-related death in Peoria County. [47] In April 2021, the Peoria metro area had the 9th highest daily average for new COVID cases in the nation. [48] In December 2021, Peoria area hospitals were at or near capacity with a surge of the Delta variant. [49]
The oldest ancestor of the Journal Star, the Peoria Daily Transcript, was founded by N.C. Nason and first published on December 17, 1855. [2] [3] The Peoria Journal was founded as an afternoon paper by Eugene F. Baldwin the former editor of the Daily Transcript, and J. B. Barnes, and first published on December 3, 1877. [4]