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Gov. DeSantis visits Peoria to sold out crowd and protests

Produced by Christine Hatfield
 
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was the keynote speaker at the Peoria and Tazewell County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner, held Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Peoria Civic Center. The sold-out dinner drew around 1,100 people.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was the keynote speaker at the Peoria and Tazewell County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner, held Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Peoria Civic Center. The sold-out dinner drew around 1,100 people. Tim Shelley/WCBU

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This past Friday night, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came to Peoria as the keynote speaker for the Peoria and Tazewell County Lincoln Day Dinner, one of the largest GOP gatherings in the state. It was his second visit to Illinois in recent months. Meanwhile, several groups gathered in downtown Peoria to protest DeSantis’s appearance as he spoke to a sold-out crowd.

The 21st was joined by two reporters who covered the event.

 

 

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