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Civic Center parent merges
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Civic Center has gone Global. SMG, the venue management company that, for many years, oversaw the venue, announced Tuesday it merged with Los Angeles-based AEG Faciliti...
Jeremy Scott Oct 02, 2019

Possible hazardous material found in Edwards
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to 7116 N. Kickapoo-Edwards Road for a possible hazardous material release Tuesday afternoon. Peoria crews responded to a mutual aid call...
Julia Bradley Oct 02, 2019

Peaky Blinders Season 5
Are you ready for what happens to the Shelby family when the stock market crashes in 1929? Season 5 of Peaky Blinders hits Netflix on Friday the 4th!
Rick Hirschmann Oct 02, 2019 Netflix

This has happened, at least, 16 times so far this year. What is it?
October 2. 2019 Q: This has happened, at least, 16 times so far this year. What is it? A: The number of major league baseball fans who have been seriously injured by foul balls.
Nancy Flagg Oct 02, 2019 Adobe Stock

Round Two For Adult Cannabis License Applications
CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Tuesday that applications for adult use cannabis licenses for new dispensing organizations are available. The appli...
Mike Sabol Oct 01, 2019

Former POTUS candidate to speak in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — The Creve Coeur Club of Peoria has announced the speaker for its annual George Washington Day Banquet. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly ...
Jeremy Scott Oct 01, 2019

Shining light on the fight against breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is bringing attention to the importance of mammograms. Cindy Martin, director of Women’s Services, said that about ...
Kristina Leahy Oct 01, 2019

Peoria family’s home ravaged by flood, go fund me account established
The Harshbarger family has lived on Kellar Parkway in Peoria for nearly 18 years. But, after torrential rains flooded their home last Friday, they are basically starting over. Paul and Michelle Harshb...
Julia Bradley Oct 01, 2019

These did not exist until the early 1800's. What are they?
October 1, 2019 Q: These did not exist until the early 1800's. What are they? A: Marshmallows
Nancy Flagg Oct 01, 2019 flickr

2019 Peoria County Property Assessment Announced
SPRINGFIELD, IL, – Peoria County was issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”,...
Mike Sabol Sep 30, 2019
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