After a little more than a year, the owner of a small retail shop is being forced to give up on her little retail store in Downtown Peoria.

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Downtown Peoria shop is closing. She partially blames the city

A sign on the front window of Susan O'Neal's small gift shop Origin Repurposed details the specifics of her moving out sale at the Twins Towers Mall in downtown Peoria. O'Neal was on a month-to-month lease that was not renewed by the owner of the facility.

After a little more than a year, the owner of a small retail shop is being forced to give up on her little retail store in Downtown Peoria.

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RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO Steve Spain owns The Costume Trunk on Main Street. The shop carries specialty costumes and accessories including wigs, hats and masks.
 

'A final curtain': Venerable Peoria costume shop put up for sale

 

With store sale, the Costume Trunk owner hanging up his hat ... and wigs, and masks ...

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Peoria At-Large Council member Kiran Velpula, right, shares his thoughts during a City Council meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at Peoria City Hall.
 

Peoria wants to attract new biotech businesses. Here's one idea the city is trying

 

The final details as well as a timeline of when people can apply will come out later this spring.

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Metamora's Ethan Kizer, left, shoots over Limestone's Dylan Bitner in the second half Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 in Metamora. The Redbirds defeated the Rockets 76-45.
 

Top-ranked Metamora avoids upset with tight victory in sectional semi

 

The top-ranked Metamora boys basketball team avoided an upset with a win over Sterling in the Galesburg Sectional semifinals.

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Bradley Braves head coach Brian Wardle holds up a piece of net for the crowd after cutting it down in celebration of winning the MVC championship with a 73-61 defeat of Drake on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at Carver Arena.
 

Bradley basketball coach and players win coveted MVC honors

 

Bradley men's basketball hauled in some honors from the Missouri Valley Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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IHSA girls basketball state: Here are the Illinois Associated Press Class 1A and Class 2A All-State girls' basketball team for 2022-23.

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Chicago Bears news and rumors from combine ahead of 2023 NFL Draft

 

The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. There's plenty of news and rumors about rebuilding efforts at the NFL scouting combine.

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Peoria High's veteran girls basketball coach is just enjoying the moment

 

Meechie Edwards has won lots of games and coached multiple daughters. Now, the 16-year head coach has Peoria High poised to win its first IHSA trophy.

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Everything you need to know about Bradley and the MVC tournament

 

Bradley heads into Arch Madness as the No. 1 seed. They take a lot of facts and figures and history with them to the Valley tournament.

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