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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…

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…
Support for St. Jude Research Hospital never a lost cause
— August 1, 2019

When Amos Muzyad Kairouz, the son of Lebanese immigrants, was young, he vowed to St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of lost causes, that he would build a shrine in his honor, should…
Octogenarian continues to crochet ‘lapghans’ for Honor Flights
— June 5, 2019

Octogenarian Alice Bannister has seen a lot of changes in the world during her lifetime, but one thing that’s remained constant is her ability and desire to crochet. The 85-year-old…
Peoria four-year-old shot to death in apparent gang attack
— May 15, 2019

A little boy was killed Monday, May 13 after a gunman opened fire in what Peoria police are saying was an ambush-style attack. Four-year-old Jeremiah Ward died minutes after arriving…

Central Illinois family marks nearly a century of annual reunions
— August 4, 2019

The first time the Peplow descendants held a family reunion, a passenger train still ran from Minier to Peoria every evening. That was in 1930. This year, on July 28, the relatives…
Patriotic flavor highlights Peoria Jaycees’ Firecracker 5000 run
— July 11, 2019

Long 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…
Illinois House passes marijuana legalization, bill goes to Gov. Pritzker
— May 31, 2019

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Friday, May 31 passed a bill legalizing adult recreational marijuana in the state. The 66-to-47 vote sends House Bill 1438 to Gov. J.B. Pritzker…