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Many of the businesses located in Washington Plaza are advertised on this roadside sign along Washington Road.
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Digital billboard at Washington Plaza, new church may be coming to Washington
Steve Stein
Proposals to add a digital billboard to the Washington Plaza shopping center sign and bring a new church to Washington each cleared a hurdle at this week's Washington City Council meeting.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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Trump wraps NATO summit on a positive note, after meeting Zelenskyy
The Associated Press
A man in a gray blazer and white shirt speaks into a microphone in a radio studio with a WCBU.org 89.9 FM banner behind him.
Joe Deacon
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WCBU
Local News
East Peoria mayor discusses long-range plans, city growth and keeping the casino
Joe Deacon
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