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Peoria County news briefs

— January 23, 2020

PEORIA Tickets on sale for State of the City program The 2020 State of the City luncheon will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Peoria Civic Center ballroom, 201 SW…

Search is on for artifacts that help tell the story of Peoria Heights
— January 3, 2020

A group hoping to preserve the history of Peoria Heights is asking the public to search their basements, closets and attics for forgotten items that might help tell the story of the…
Metamora woman killed in multi-vehicle accident
— November 15, 2019

Family, friends, educators and community members are mourning the death of a young woman who spent the last months of her life raising her father’s spirits after the recent…
South Side Mission’s Camp Kearney offers ‘Great Escape’
— October 9, 2019

The South Side Mission’s Camp Kearney has long been a place for kids to escape city life and now even offers its own trendy escape room. Located 20 minutes south of Peoria, Camp…
For ‘Wizard of Oz’ fans, yellow brick road leads to tiny Mapleton
— August 7, 2019

The highway to Mapleton doesn’t quite look like the yellow brick road but it will take you to the land of Oz. The small Peoria County village located off U.S. Route 24 will host…

Thirteen members of Peoria street gang convicted
— December 20, 2019

A jury has convicted 13 members of the Peoria street gang known as Bomb Squad for conspiracy to organize and operate the gang as a criminal enterprise that has plagued the Peoria community…
Hiking trails just the start at Forest Park Nature Center
— November 10, 2019

Right in the heart of Peoria is a 540-acre forest that even some longtime residents might not know exists. “My love of hiking started in the Smoky Mountains. But for years I didn’t…
Tazewell County news briefs
— August 21, 2019

REGION Eureka College partners with ICC on degrees Illinois Central College and Eureka College have teamed up to help students gain their baccalaureate degrees. Through a special…