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Along War Memorial Drive near Peoria Stadium demonstrators hold signs and protest the Trump administration.
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Peoria, Bloomington and Normal join nationwide 'No Kings' protests
Molly Hughes
"No Kings" rallies were held Saturday in Peoria, Bloomington and Normal as part of a nationwide day of protests against the Trump administration. Big crowds turned out at each location, with attendees carrying signs addressing issues like immigration, health care, women's rights, and executive overreach.
A group of men and women push gold shovels into a pile of dirt in a grass field, with trees, a construction vehicle, and large white letters spelling "hope" in the background.
Joe Deacon
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Local News
Center for Prevention of Abuse breaks ground on new Pekin shelter
Joe Deacon
Kavi Chintham of Voter Solar gestures at a 391-watt plug-in solar panel and battery at a Thursday news conference about a bill to expand access to plug-in solar panel systems.
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Nikoel Hytrek)
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Lawmakers seek measure to make small-scale plug-in solar panels available to renters
Nikoel Hytrek
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