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Monday, July 14th, 2025
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Good morning, Peoria. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 14th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ More than two dozen residents marched from Peoria City Hall to South Peoria on Saturday to call for a reduction in violence and increased youth support. March organizers including Next Level Academies president Antonio Lipscomb and marcher Keri Hayes stressed that community accountability is needed—hoping the demonstration will lead to stronger local efforts to curb violence. WMBD
- ➤ A Peoria organization that has provided resources and programs for five years is working to open the city’s first center for older adults—an effort that comes as Peoria is the only top Illinois city without such a facility. The Graceland Center plans to raise $350,000 in the next three years to lease and later purchase the ideal building with a commercial kitchen and ample parking. 25 News Now
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Gas prices in Peoria remain nearly unchanged today at $3.34 a gallon, up 0.6 cents from last week and 7.2 cents higher than a month ago while remaining 31.3 cents lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 148 stations. The national average edged up to $3.11, and AAA Illinois reported a similar rate in the Peoria/Pekin metro area—state prices are slightly higher. WMBD
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today at 7 a.m., westbound traffic on Moss Avenue between Institute Place and Western Avenue will be directed onto new pavement—drivers are advised to take alternate routes on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive or Bradley Avenue. Milling and overlay work will also begin on Detroit Avenue in Morton, with southbound traffic temporarily routed to the center lane for six weeks, weather permitting. WMBD
- ➤ The McClugage Bridge will close tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. as contractors use explosives to dismantle three concrete piers on the eastbound span of U.S. 150 from Adams Street to IL Route 116 — a security perimeter with drone oversight will help ensure safety. Pekin Daily Times
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Town Centre I in East Peoria has been vacant since 2021 and was renovated in 2023 — now the owner offers two 6,000-square-foot parcels for lease at $18 per square foot per year. The city will announce new tenant plans later this year. Pekin Daily Times
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