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East Peoria

Town in Tazewell County, north-central Illinois; population (1990) 21,400. It is situated on the Illinois River, opposite Peoria. The economy of this industrial suburb is dominated by its Caterpillar tractor plant. It is home to Illinois Central College (1966). To the southwest, along the river, is Fort Crevecoeur State Park, where, in 1680, René La Salle built the first French fort in Illinois.



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And he was to pursue his hunt for elusive support from his Republican foes with a trip to East Peoria, Illinois, where heavy-machinery maker Caterpillar has said the stimulus would let it retain some workers it planned to let go.
And he was to pursue his hunt for elusive support from his Republican foes with a trip to East Peoria, Illinois, where heavy-machinery maker Caterpillar has said the stimulus would let it retain some workers it planned to let go.
Vernon, and East Peoria, Illinois, were among the first in the state to share city sales tax revenue with one or more local school districts.
 
 
 
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