Multimillion-dollar roller skating rink is coming to this Peoria park

JJ Bullock, Peoria Journal Star
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The stairway to a water slide at the abandoned Lakeview Aquatic Center stands in the background behind a sign at the entrance to Lakeview off Lake Avenue in Peoria.
The stairway to a water slide at the abandoned Lakeview Aquatic Center stands in the background behind a sign at the entrance to Lakeview off Lake Avenue in Peoria.

Editor's note: Due to incorrect information provided in a press release, an earlier version of this story stated an ice-staking rink is part of the development.

A multimillion-dollar roller skating rink is coming to Lakeview Park in Peoria.

State Rep. Jehan Gordon Booth and Peoria Park District Executive Director Emily Cahill will announce the development of the roller rink, which they said will be "state of the art," at a news conference Wednesday.

“It is my core belief that we must be visionary and invest in recreational spaces to create experiences that impact residents of all ages,” Gordon-Booth said in a news release. “I am appreciative of the hard work behind the scenes from the Peoria Park District to make this long held vision I have had of this skating rink concept a reality, and I’m incredibly excited to see our families enjoy it.”

The rink will be built using state grant money secured by Gordon-Booth.

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