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Walgreen's Vs. Pekin, Illinois Train Depot


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Walgreen's has acquired the Pekin train depot and plans to build a store there. However, they are willing to give the building to the park district, which then would have to move it, a very costly procedure, including at least $55,000 for a new concrete foundation.

 

The Pekin Park District held a meeting about it in the last few days and will make a final decision in April. Let's hope they decide to keep if and also a way to come up with the needed funds.

 

Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog

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Just what America need's...another chain drugstore. Here in Allentown you could almost run from one drug store to another to avoid sniper fire, and be fairly safe due to the small intervals from one to the next.

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Walgreen's has acquired the Pekin train depot and plans to build a store there. However, they are willing to give the building to the park district, which then would have to move it, a very costly procedure, including at least $55,000 for a new concrete foundation.

 

The Pekin Park District held a meeting about it in the last few days and will make a final decision in April. Let's hope they decide to keep if and also a way to come up with the needed funds.

 

Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog

 

 

Yeah, Walgreen's is also the chain that took out the Town and Country Restaurant in Chattanooga. *Sigh*

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