Peoria County news briefs
July 24, 2019EAST PEORIA Levee District the place for annual Kids’ Day The 13th Annual Crittenton Centers Kids’ Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at The Levee District…
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Peoria Riverfront Museum joins global celebration of Apollo 11 moon landing
July 23, 2019“All we had was this little black and white TV and we weren’t allowed to say a single word, so it was quiet, really quiet, and very emotional.” Cathie Neumiller, Peoria Riverfront…
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Police chief tackles Washington’s challenges
July 23, 2019It’s been two years since former Peoria County Sheriff Michael McCoy took over as the permanent chief of the Washington Police Department, and while on the face of it the job is much…
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Youth pastor sentenced for sexual assault of teenager
July 21, 2019The youth pastor of an East Peoria area Baptist church could spend a decade behind bars for sexually assaulting a teen church member over a four-year span. Jacob Coyle, formerly the…
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Leavitt: Going back where you came from is just a pleasant stroll down Memory Lane
July 18, 2019Young again! I feel like I have been propelled back to the halcyon days of yesteryear, when I hear once more the ring of plain speaking throughout the land, as I did as a child. “Go…
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Visitors don’t take Peoria Zoo for granted
July 18, 2019Jen Hopkins of Champaign hopes Peorians don’t take the Peoria Zoo for granted in their own backyard. “My eight-year-old daughter and I make the 1 1/2-hour drive at least once…
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Peoria County news briefs
July 17, 2019PEORIA COUNTY Extension director connects with staff, stakeholders The work being done through University of Illinois Extension programs and partnerships in Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and…
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Patriotic flavor highlights Peoria Jaycees’ Firecracker 5000 run
July 11, 2019Long before fireworks burst in air above Peoria’s riverfront, the pitter-patter of patriotic feet resounded along Water Street on Independence Day. For the 38th time, the Peoria Jaycees…
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