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Peoria Councilmember Brad Shafer plans to step away from politics, announcing that he will not seek reelection for the city’s Mesquite District.

By Kent Casson For The Daily Leader FAIRBURY — Residents of Fairbury are doing a good job of shopping locally in this most interesting year, it was learned Wednesday at the Fairbury City Council meeting. “It’s definitely showing in our tax receipts,” Alderman Jerry Hoffman said during the regular meeting of the board, which was held via Zoom. Alderman Gary Norris noted local businesses are getting creative and City Superintendent Brett Ashburn pointed to a big push to shop local even be...