The closing of the Big Lots store in East Peoria has left a nearly 40,000 square-foot vacancy in the center of the Fondulac ...

Being a small business owner requires more than a strong work ethic. It also requires having an understanding of who your customer is, says Brittany Tow, owner of Brit Marie’s & Co., 1 W. Main Street.

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