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Organizations from the state, county and community level all brought the roles they play in protecting clean water sources to the Peoria Civic Center Monday.
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A U.S. Supreme Court decision last year stripping wetlands of most federal protections is drawing more attention to the threatened ecosystems, and what states can do in response.
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Peoria could see some minor flooding as warmer temperatures melt ice and snow, but officials say they don’t have any major concerns.
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A new exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum features a stole once worn by Father Jacques Marquette.
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With the signing of the Illinois Waterway Ports Commission Act in June, Gov. JB Pritzker created an oversight committee bringing together five port districts and 10 counties, aiming to fully utilize one of the state's premiere natural resources: the Illinois River.
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A $120 million earmark request for the upcoming fiscal year's federal budget could fund long-awaited upgrades to antiquated locks on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
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While people who have received a cancer diagnosis are likely familiar with traditional support groups, there’s a unique organization in Greater Peoria for breast cancer survivors that offers both support and the ability to reduce their risk for cancer recurrence.
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Motorists in the Greater Peoria area will have to contend with construction work on several Illinois River bridges this summer, most notably a $24.6 million renovation of the Bob Michel Bridge.
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Mike Miller has had his eagle eyes trained on the Illinois River Valley for a long time, and he says there's a lot more of the national bird to see around these parts than in years' past.
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You might notice an unusual-looking hoop hanging from a helicopter in the sky above central Illinois over the next month. It's all part of a decade-long project, called the Next Generation Water Observing System, to gain a better understanding about the water beneath our feet.