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The Peoria Bootleggers women's rugby team is getting ready for its upcoming spring season, and players say the sport gives them an opportunity to stay physically active while building camaraderie.
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According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the state had 22 million acres of prairie land in 1820.
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‘Nothing less than heroic’: 2 Peoria firefighters to receive state Medal of Valor for rescuing womanFor the first time in more than 20 years, members of the Peoria Fire Department are receiving the Firefighting Medal of Valor from the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office.
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The landscape of college sports is in the midst of a rapid transformation. Student-athletes are taking advantage of new opportunities, while conference realignment is widening the gap between the major and mid-level programs.
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Illinois lawmakers are looking at potential next steps to expand carbon capture, utilization and storage in the state, and ease concerns raised about the process.
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Gov. JB Pritzker says he's committed to helping travel and tourism thrive in Illinois, saying during a stop in Peoria on Wednesday, that tourism is vital to the state's economic health.
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Nearly two years after taking on the cost to fund a pre-assessment passed on by a divided city council, the Peoria City/County Health Department is searching for the first employees for the Cure Violence initiative.
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The Associated Press called the race shortly before midnight. Balkema won the four-way primary with a 49.4% majority.
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With work now underway on the first phase of a three-part reconstruction of the Cedar Street Bridge, the project highlights East Peoria’s collaboration with the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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Jessica Stephenson opened her independent bookstore Lit on Fire in 2015. She had already spent a few years in the bookselling business, working at Peoria-area used bookstores.