Editing East Peoria, Illinois (section)

=== Levee District ===
The main commercial area of East Peoria is the Levee District. Located just across the river from downtown Peoria, it is a mixed-use project with a wide variety of restaurants, shopping malls, and accommodations. For the bulk of the 1900s, the area was a Caterpillar manufacturing site. In 1998, it was razed to the ground and all that remained was a concrete slab. The land was bought by the city for redevelopment in 2000, creating an opportunity to transform the industrial downtown into a commercial hub. East Peorians previously would have to travel to Peoria for dining and shopping; with the creation of the Levee District, residents could do so locally.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynn |first=Greg |date=2014-01-29 |title=The Rise of the Levee District |url=https://www.peoriamagazine.com/archive/ibi_article/2014/rise-levee-district/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Peoria Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=CENTRAL ILLINOIS ROAD TRIP: East Peoria's Levee District booming |url=https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/ci-road-trip/central-illinois-road-trip-east-peorias-levee-district-booming/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=CIProud.com |language=en-US}}</ref> A range of both national and local restaurants can be found in the Levee District.

In concert with the renovation of remaining Caterpillar buildings, the development of the downtown Peoria Riverfront Museum and Caterpillar Visitor's Center, and the renovation of Interstate 74 and of the area's bridges, East Peoria's downtown and urban area have developed substantially.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=CENTRAL ILLINOIS ROAD TRIP: East Peoria's Levee District booming |url=https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/ci-road-trip/central-illinois-road-trip-east-peorias-levee-district-booming/ |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=CIProud.com |language=en-US}}</ref>