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Peoria envisions new vibe for Old Town BY ANDREA ESTRADA Peoria Times Staff Writer
Restoring economic vitality, building public spaces and improving the image of Peoria’s historic Old Town neighborhood were among the topics discussed at the recent Old Town community meeting. Residents, local organizations and city leaders gathered at the Peoria Community Center in late May to learn about proposed new concepts to reimagine Old Town Peoria. Efforts to revitalize the Old Town area have been in the works for years, though, said Chris Jacques, Peoria’s planning and
community development director. “We’ve been talking about revitalization for some time. In 2009, we adopted what’s called the Old Town Revitalization Plan, (which) sets the framework for what a revitalized Old Town or downtown looks like,” Jacques said. The plan focuses on “guiding principles,” or things that are especially important to the community, including creating economic opportunities, increasing employment opportunities for residents and developing standards for a mix of land uses. “Create a critical mass; basically having that use or that employer or something
Brothers sentenced for 2017 murder
there that attracts attention; attracts desire for people to come to Old Town. It could be a restaurant. It could be a big employer,” Jacques said. Based on its assets, Peoria Real Estate Development Officer Scott Whyte believes the Old Town area is a viable location for those types of developments. “The Washington Street block certainly has assets. When you look at some of these corners that we own, food and beverage become a highlighted use (there). We’re not talking about chain restaurants. We’re talking more chef driven,” Whyte said. SEE OLD TOWN PAGE 4
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Nearly two years after the body of Taylorlyn Nelson was discovered in Lake Pleasant, two brothers have been sentenced for murder. Kodi James Bowe, 29, was sentenced to 27 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on May 31. Judge Jennifer Ryan-Touhill ordered his two terms to run consecutively. His brother, Maxx James Bowe, 27, was sentenced to 10 years earlier this spring for hindering prosecution related to the disposal of Nelson’s body. Their mother, Kerrie Quaintance, previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a year in jail SEE MURDER PAGE 3
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