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    Peoria City Hall, located in the United States city of Peoria, Illinois, is a historic red sandstone building designed by Reeves and Baillee. The city...
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    Peoria (/piˈɔːriə/ pee-OR-ee-ə) is a city in and county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Located on the Illinois River, the city had a...
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    Peoria (/piˈɔːriə/ pee-OR-ee-ə) is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County...
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  • were to choose the city in the United States most victimized in jokes and anecdotes by theatrical personalities, the selection of Peoria, Illinois, would...
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  • and Peoria was incorporated as a city in 1845. During the Industrial Revolution, coal mining, steamboat, and railroad businesses flourished in Peoria. Until...
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    East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,484 at the 2020 census. East Peoria is part of the Peoria, Illinois...
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    exhibit hall and meeting rooms. It opened in 1982 and completed an expansion to its lobby and meeting facilities in 2007. On the grounds of the Peoria Civic...
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    Downing Peoria International Airport (IATA: PIA, ICAO: KPIA, FAA LID: PIA) is a civil/military public airport five miles west of Peoria, in Peoria County...
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    Main Street from the Madison Theatre building and a half-block from Peoria City Hall; both buildings are also on the National Register. The original first...
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    in Peoria. Peoria is the only city in the Peoria metro area with multiple high schools. The motto is the "Pride of the City". It is a part of Peoria Public...
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  • Abraham Lincoln's Peoria speech was made in Peoria, Illinois on October 16, 1854. The speech, with its specific arguments against slavery, was an important...
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  • the City of Peoria Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Peoria has...
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  • established in 1983 as the Peoria Suns. They are located in Peoria, Illinois, and are named for the Peoria Indian tribe for which the city was named. In 2005...
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    The Peoria Riverfront Museum is a non-profit multidisciplinary museum of art, science, history, and achievement that promotes itself as the only museum...
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  • located in the south end of Peoria, Illinois. It is the southernmost of the three city high schools operated by the Peoria Public Schools. Manual opened...
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  • The Journal Star is the major daily newspaper for Peoria, Illinois, and surrounding area. First owned locally, then employee-owned, it is currently owned...
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    Peoria Heights is a suburb of Peoria, is sometimes referred to as Uptown, and is surrounded by the city except for its eastern boundary on Peoria Lake...
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  • Champaign City Building Chicago City Hall Charleston City Hall Fairbury City Hall Oregon City Hall Hillsboro Civic Center Peoria City Hall St. Charles...
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    Peoria Mass Transit District is a mass transit district based in Peoria, Illinois; the district itself also includes Peoria Heights and West Peoria....
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    Bradley University (category Universities and colleges in Peoria, Illinois)
    Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing...
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    Republic Memorial Hall, also known as the Greenhut Memorial, was constructed as a memorial to American Civil War soldiers in Peoria, Illinois, United...
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  • Peoria Public Schools District 150, also known as Peoria Public Schools (PPS), is a school district headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. The district is...
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  • Peoria Heights Community Unit District 325 is the unit school district of Peoria Heights and an adjacent area of Peoria along Illinois Route 29 and the...
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    Limestone Community High School District 310 (category Schools in Peoria County, Illinois)
    but it was determined that joining Peoria Public Schools District 150 would require annexation into the city of Peoria, and that neither the Elmwood or...
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  • Edelstein, Illinois (category Unincorporated communities in Peoria County, Illinois)
    in Peoria County, Illinois, 17.15 miles (27.60 km) north of Peoria City Hall, approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of the city limits of Peoria and...
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    Peoria County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Peoria...
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    Elmwood, Illinois (category Cities in Peoria County, Illinois)
    Elmwood is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2010 census. Elmwood is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan...
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    Pettengill–Morron House (category Buildings and structures in Peoria, Illinois)
    House, or simply Morron House, is a historic mansion located in the city of Peoria, Illinois, United States. This Second Empire style home is located in...
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    The Peoria Zoo (formerly Glen Oak Zoo) is a zoo located in Peoria, Illinois, in the United States. The zoo is owned and operated by the Peoria Park District...
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  • Methodist College (Illinois) (category Universities and colleges in Peoria, Illinois)
    Church. Methodist College is served by CityLink. Route 3 provides bus service between campus and downtown Peoria. Bradley University "Methodist College...
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