Edelstein is an unincorporated

Unincorporated area

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 village just off Illinois Route 40

Illinois Route 40

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 in Peoria County, Illinois

Peoria County, Illinois

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, 17.15 miles (27.6 km) north of Peoria City Hall

Peoria City Hall

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, approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of the city limits of Peoria

Peoria, Illinois

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, and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Chillicothe, Illinois

Chillicothe

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Edelstein's main business is a manufacturing company named International Supply Company, which owns several blocks of the village.

On Thursday morning, June 25, 2009, the historic Hub Ballroom was destroyed by fire. Built in 1938, this building hosted celebrity appearances by Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc.