Peoria city officials are trying to convince Boyd Gaming to abandon their Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria and build a land-based operation in Peoria.

That effort, confirmed by WMBD Radio via a Freedom of Information Act request filed with the city of Peoria, has triggered the irritation and concern of East Peoria Mayor John Kahl.

In a July 22 email to Peoria Mayor Rita Ali, Kahl stated, “(I) am most disappointed to learn that you and your (fellow officials) in Peoria are doing your best to force a business organization to relocate from a neighboring community to yours.”

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