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Several communities in the Peoria area are commemorating veterans this weekend, in honor of Memorial Day.The Village of Morton is dedicating its newly…
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois group is making progress on expanding housing for veterans in need.Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois operates…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and honor the men and women who died there with a ceremony…
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U.S. Senator Mark Kirk says he apologized, and that apology was accepted, so it's time to move on from a controversial comment he made at last week's...
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Governor Bruce Rauner has rejected adding new medical conditions to Illinois' medical marijuana pilot program.Just days ago, supporters pushed to expand…
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A U.S. Marine Corps veteran is raising money to erect in a Bloomington park a memorial to those who served in World War II.Dale…
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4999 in Chillicothe broke ground this year for an elaborate memorial to be completed next year. Those involved with the…
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EFFINGHAM, Ill. (AP) - Jane LoyRies is keeping alive the World War II stories she heard as a child. Ries has decorated for the second year an 8-foot…
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METAMORA, Ill. (AP) - A 6-year-old Metamora student has raised $1,400 in a week to send war veterans to Washington, D.C.J.J. Murphy is a first-grader at…
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A 24-year-old man from France is traveling the country, collecting stories from World War Two veterans. Flo Plana recorded memories from several area vets…