Frontage-road sites are a hot spot that cooled off

CHAMPAIGN – Twenty years ago, Anthony Drive was the place to be.

The frontage road on the north side of Interstate 74 attracted retailers galore. New motels went up in quick succession. Car dealerships flocked to the area. A new shopping center went in east of the Neil Street interchange.

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