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So, Was it Good for You?
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 14:41
- Written by Cathi Hawkinson
The real estate industry is quickly changing in today's marketplace. It finds itself playing catch up to third party websites that allow consumers the opportunity to rate their experience when buying or selling a home.
Various national websites like Zillow.com and RealEstateRatings.com have unveiled agent-rating tools that allow the public to both review their agent and search for agent ratings.
Capturing valuable consumer...
Bass Pro Shops
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 14:11
- Written by Paul Gordon
Like with any good mall or shopping center, the newest big draw in East Peoria will offer shoppers clothing, sporting gear, a restaurant, a bar and activities that will include bowling and pool.
Only this isn't a mall or even a shopping center, though at 145,000 square feet it could probably qualify as one.
It's Bass Pro Shops' newest outdoors superstore, about to open on the East Peoria riverfront near Riverfront Center....
Coming Full Circle
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 11:35
- Written by Paul Gordon
"Where is the city 'neath the sun
Whose liquid vowels melt into one,
And like a strain of music run,
As thine, Peoria?
"And where the land whose name is told
In syllables of flaming gold
Like Illinois – so to enfold
And shrine Peoria!"
~ By Edna Dean Proctor...
An Update: The Caterpillar Heritage Center
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 13:29
- Written by Kevin Kizer
In 2003, Caterpillar Inc. announced that a Caterpillar Heritage Museum would be included in the East Peoria downtown development featuring antique Caterpillar machines along with other historical elements representing Caterpillar's past. Several members of the Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club (ACMOC) offered their restored antique Cat machines for the exhibit – many of which were featured by Caterpillar at the recent CONEXPO event in...
East Peoria Downtown 2010
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 11:29
- Written by Paul Gordon
A NEW DOWNTOWN THAT WILL PROMOTE URBANISM.
In this day and age one doesn't find too many well-established cities that decide to just go out and build a whole new downtown.
Unless, of course, it doesn't already have one.
"We're a community without a downtown proper. It's only fitting that we have one," said Dave Mingus, mayor of East Peoria. "That's why we're doing this."
He was referring...
