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Resident warns Sterling Avenue may become food desert after Kroger closure; raises Expo Gardens sale concerns
5465750 · July 24, 2025
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Summary
A resident urged the council to consider urban farming or backyard-chicken allowances on Sterling Avenue after a long-running Kroger store closed and other retailers left; the speaker also questioned future ownership of homes if Expo Gardens is redeveloped.
A resident speaking during public comment July 22 urged the Peoria City Council to address the loss of grocery access near Sterling Avenue after a Kroger that had operated since 1991 closed this week.
The speaker, Jessamyn Jess Hill, said Sterling Avenue has multiple recent retail closures…
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