Peoria County news briefs
— January 29, 2020CHILLICOTHE Bald Eagle Days includes breakfast, photo contest Showcasing the city of Chillicothe’s Bald Eagle Days, the Rotary Club of Chillicothe along with the Lions Club will host…
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Bootleggers, speakeasies thrived during Prohibition in central Illinois
— January 29, 2020On Jan. 16, 1919, the 65th United States Congress ratified the 18th amendment, prohibiting the manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating beverages. A year later, Prohibition…
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Peoria County news briefs
— January 15, 2020EAST PEORIA How to sign up for community, emergency text notifications Residents can sign up to get community and emergency notifications using the free CodeRED system. The registration…
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Peoria County news briefs
— January 8, 2020PEORIA Park District hosts day of winter outdoors Shake off the winter blahs and get outside. Try ice fishing, cast-iron cooking, fire-building, orienteering, winter birdwatching and…
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Mobile veterinary clinic brings pet services right to the front door
— December 26, 2019Like many pet owners, Tracey Warner found it difficult to wrangle her anxious feline, Tango, into a cat carrier for a stressful trip to the vet for a check-up and vaccinations. “It…
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Proceeds from Frosty 5K run benefit Family Core’s
— January 24, 2020Runners, walkers and their canine companions will be bundling up on Jan. 25 to participate in the 21st annual Frosty 5K to benefit Family Core. The early-bird $30 entry fee for runners…
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Peoria’s 25 homicides in 2019 sets record
— January 8, 2020On Jan. 12, 2019 Kedron Murphy was shot five times and was pronounced dead at 6:30 that morning in the backyard of a south side home. Murphy’s murder was a bleak milestone in what…
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Cuddles for Kids helps make hospital stays less frightening for children
— January 7, 2020College sophomore Taylor Larson knows what it’s like to be a scared little kid in the hospital and how much something as simple as a stuffed bear can help. “When I was 8 years…
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