The city of Peoria has spent more than $100,000 on attorneys and consultants in its pursuit to lure a land-based casino to its side of the Illinois River.
Invoices obtained by the Journal Star via the Freedom of Information Act show that Peoria has paid out approximately $106,903.08 in fees to the law firm Elias, Meginnes and Seghetti and the consulting firm Innovation Capital between December and July.
Peoria hired a law firm and consulting firm in December after a unanimous vote by the Peoria City Council to do so signaled that the full council was firmly behind Mayor Rita Ali’s effort to bring the Par-A-Dice Casino’s replacement facility to Peoria.
