Peoria
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Briefly
Peoria is the 5th Largest City in Illinois, but is also considered the largest city in Illinois outside of Chicago, which is 3 Hours away. Also, Peoria is considered to have the 2nd Best Skyline in Illinois next to Chicago. In the 1920s, the Commerce Bank Building was built as the city's tallest building. In the 1980s, the city went through a big Revitalization Project. The Twin Towers Place were built as the new tallest buildings in the city. Later on, the Becker Building was built in 1992. The city has an 8 County Metro Area. This is considered to be Illinois' 2nd Largest Metro Area after Chicago.
Transportation
Peoria is easily accessible on I-74.
From The South
Take I-55 from Saint Louis north to I-74 west from Bloomington-Normal.
From The West
Take I-74 from the Quad Cities east.
From The North
Take I-39 from Rockford south to I-55/74 in Bloomington-Normal west to the I-74 "west" exit.
From The East
Take I-74 from Terre Houte, Indiana west to Bloomington-Normal, and take the "west" exit.
Population
- City: 124,623
- Metro: 325,600
Architecture
- Twin Towers Place
- Twin Towers Plaza
- Associated Bank Plaza
- Becker Building
- Hotel Père Marquette
- 1 Technology Plaza
- 300 Liberty Street
- 401 Northeast Monroe
- 401 Water
- Central Building
- Chase Bank Building
- Christian Assembly Church
- City Hall (Peoria)
- Peoria Civic Center
- Packard Plaza
- Commerce Bank Building
- Cornerstone Building
- Bishop's House
- Murray Baker Bridge
- Hotel Père Marquette Addition
Tallest Buildings
- Twin Towers Place(Tower1)
- Twin Towers Place(Tower2)
- Associated Bank Plaza
- Becker Building
- Commerce Bank Building
- Hotel Père Marquette
- Hotel Père Marquette Addition
- 300 Liberty Street
