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Peoria ( pee-OR-ee-ə) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, and the largest city on the Illinois River. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois, and is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois (and the third largest outside the Chicago metropolitan area), with a population of 115,007. The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 373,590 in 2011. Peoria had a population of 118,943 in 2010, when far northern Peoria was also included. Peoria is formerly the global and national headquarters for Caterpillar Inc., one of the 30 companies composing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and listed on the Fortune 100, but a relocation of the headquarters to Deerfield, Illinois is planned for 2017 or 2018.

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All varieties of people friendly neighbors look out for each other

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I am an active Senior that enjoys helping others. I have worked in the medical field most of my adult life, and would like to continue working for a few more yrs. I enjoy working in my yard, reading, traveling and working with yarn. I worked in Labor/Del and mother/baby for a few years and enjoyed it. However, working with those who are home bound has been where I have found the most joy and need.

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Peoria is a small town with a variety of different age groups, and which I feel there is equal opportunity for younger adults and seniors. Referencing home, sheltering, transportation etc.

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Where I currently live my neighbors are friendly and they are my age or older there are some that are younger that aren't friendly

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I work ima hospital and you just things different attitudes but when it's all set in done if you treat that other respectful you will receive

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