"Peoria has stepped up its efforts to identify vacant foreclosed homes before they become blight on a neighborhood.
The city's utility staff and trash haulers are now taking note if they suspect an abandoned home, such as trash cans not placed at the curb. Police are then made aware of the vacant homes and keep an extra set of eyes on them.
'The county is plagued by foreclosures due to the financial crisis,' City Manager Terry Ellis said. 'It's a problem in our neighborhoods.'"
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Peoria bolsters fight against foreclosures
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