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YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Wed Mar 13 2024

 

The childhood home of one of Peoria's most famous residents is for sale

Bill and Terri Sheets sit on the front porch of their house at 1011 N. Farmington Road in Peoria, the childhood home of journalist, activist and founder of the National Organization for Women Betty Friedan. The Sheets have put the house on the market in an effort to downsize.

Near the corner of Main Street and Farmington Road in Peoria, the two-story brick home overlooks upper Bradley Park.

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Owners of the Neon Bison nightclub at 514 Main Street in downtown Peoria are planning to move the business into the former Wing Works restaurant at 617 Main Street later this year.
 

Peoria bar gets deal from city for new location

 

Neon Bison first opened in 2020. It will be moving to a new location Downtown Peoria.

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Peoria Notre Dame's Mya Wardle waves to the crowd from atop the podium after donning her Class 2A girls basketball state championship medal after the Irish defeated Nashville 48-46 for the state title Saturday, Saturday, March 2, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
 

Peoria Notre Dame senior named JS Girls Basketball Player of Year

 

Peoria Notre Dame senior Mya Wardle led her team to a 10-0 Big 12 Conference season and a Class 2A girls basketball championship.

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A section of the sprawling BioUrja ethanol plant, formerly owned by ADM, rises above SW Washington Street along the Peoria riverfront.
 

Peoria plant involved in federal lawsuit with Purell manufacturer

 

BioUrja purchased a Peoria plant in October 2021 and inherited the agreement for ethanol to be used for hand sanitizer.

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Brooke Swedman, owner of the new juice bar Feels Like Ohm, opened her business on March 1 and has seen a stready stream of customers ever since. The shop occupies the former Real Smooth Foods space at 5901 N. Prospect Road, Suite 101A in Junction City.
 

New business opens at Junction City in Peoria

 

A new juice bar called Feels Like Ohm held its grand opening on March 1 at Peoria's Junction City Shopping Center.

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