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Hi Peoria! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Peoria homes sold last week—and what buyers actually paid?
  • What will Peoria’s new stadium dome mean for students and neighbors?
  • Why a once-free Peoria Heights parking lot now charges drivers

Also on today's calendar: Peoria Flea Market and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Peoriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Peoriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Warmer with occasional rain, with a high of 63 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 11.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 31 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Home sales in Peoria County during week ending Dec. 20 (peoriastandard.com) — If you’re watching the local housing market, 45 homes changed hands across Peoria County in the week ending Dec. 20, with a median sale price of $111,000. The list includes dozens of specific Peoria, West Peoria, Bartonville, Chillicothe, Dunlap and Peoria Heights properties, along with last year’s property tax bills and effective tax rates for each address.
   

2. Peoria Public Schools complete inflation of Peoria Stadium Dome (centralillinoisproud.com) — Peoria Public Schools’ new $8 million Peoria Stadium dome is now fully inflated, with interior work on the lobby, restrooms, lighting and alarms underway. Once finished, the climate-controlled facility will give students year-round training space and allow community rentals that generate revenue for the district and benefit the wider Peoria area.
   

3. Privately owned lot in Peoria Heights now charges for parking (centralillinoisproud.com) — Drivers who’ve long relied on a free lot off East Seiberling Street in Peoria Heights now have to pay, after new developers installed a toll gate and phone-based payment system as part of a $500,000 upgrade. Village leaders say the lot has always been private, revenues go to the owners, and they’re taking a wait-and-see approach while a recent study shows overall Heights parking remains adequate.
   

4. Principles of Kwanzaa come to life during Peoria celebration (25newsnow.com) — Residents gathered at the downtown Peoria Public Library to celebrate Kwanzaa with storytelling, Swahili language lessons, and traditional African foods. Led by local organizers, the event highlighted the holiday’s seven principles while giving children hands-on arts and crafts and a playful story about listening to parents—thankfully, without any real alligators.
   

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💬 Chatter

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Ok Peoria! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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