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Some of the oldest oak trees in the city may have to go for Family House

I knew Family House was going to build a new home, but I had no idea it where it was going to be. That is, not until I read PeoriaIllinoisan’s post today. It looks like it’s going to be built on land that was once purchased specifically to prevent it from being developed — land near Glen Oak Park that was once eyed for acquisition by the Park District. Land with some of Peoria’s oldest oak trees, according to a 1998 Journal Star article. Very interesting story!