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City in Illinois, United States
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East Peoria is a city in Western Illinois. It is a suburb of Peoria tied closely to Caterpillar Inc. and has a growing population of about 23,000.
The nearby General Wayne A. Downing International Airport serves as the region's main airport (PIA). Interstates 74 and 474 converge in Peoria, and Interstate 155 ends in nearby Morton, Illinois.
Read in the guideCityLink is the area's main transport system. Traffic is typically low except near the construction site of the new Downtown project.
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