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Peoria’s Luthy Botanical Garden earns higher level of accreditation
Peoria’s Luthy Botanical Garden earns higher level of accreditation
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Heat surges before rain, storms and a sharp cooldown
Heat surges before rain, storms and a sharp cooldown
A mostly dry weekend before summer-like heat builds Monday and Tuesday. Rain and thunderstorms could return by midweek then by next weekend temperatures are expected to take a sharp turn toward much colder,...
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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
The storm made landfall Friday as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida.
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Westbound West College Avenue lane in Normal closure starts Monday
Westbound West College Avenue lane in Normal closure starts Monday
The westbound lane of West College Avenue in Normal is scheduled to close for pavement patching from Monday, Oct. 12, through Tuesday, Oct. 13.
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Peoria intersection to close for seven weeks for sewer work
Peoria intersection to close for seven weeks for sewer work
The intersection of South Greenlawn Avenue and West Starr Street in Peoria will close for approximately seven weeks starting Oct. 12 for a sewer project.
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Gameday Live Overtime Correspondents Oct. 9, 2026
Gameday Live Overtime Correspondents Oct. 9, 2026
Morton seized control of the Mid-Illini Conference with a victory over Pekin, while Central Catholic secured a last-second win against Pontiac during week eight of high school football.
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Central Illinois couple on Florida vacation experiencing hurricane for first time
Central Illinois couple on Florida vacation experiencing hurricane for first time
A Central Illinois couple found themselves in the path of the storm
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Central Illinois couple on Florida vacation experiencing hurricane for first time
Central Illinois couple on Florida vacation experiencing hurricane for first time
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Ward Chapel AME Church trailblazing in Peoria for 180 years
Ward Chapel AME Church trailblazing in Peoria for 180 years
Founded in 1846, Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church continues its long history of community service and leadership in Peoria, Illinois.
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Bloomington releases proposed data center rules trying to protect neighborhoods
Bloomington releases proposed data center rules trying to protect neighborhoods
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Man injured after being jumped by group of men, carjacked
Man injured after being jumped by group of men, carjacked
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Elite Re-Entry Program graduates seven participants
Elite Re-Entry Program graduates seven participants
Seven men graduated from a 12-week re-entry program at Peoria County Jail on Friday, a partnership between Elite Community Outreach and the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office aimed at preparing p…
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Rural education leader John Glasgow killed in train crash
Rural education leader John Glasgow killed in train crash
John Glasgow, a 32-year-old program director at the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools, died in a train-pedestrian collision at the Galesburg Amtrak Depot.
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Center for Prevention of Abuse offers free survivor services
Center for Prevention of Abuse offers free survivor services
Carol Merna, CEO of the Center for Prevention of Abuse, highlighted the importance of seeking support during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, emphasizing that services remain available regardless…
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