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Rated PG: Pride in Peoria is loud and clear

From my vantage point at the top of the Niagara park deck downtown, it was evident people who participated Thursday in the video shoot for the All-American City competition were having fun.

What struck me, though, was the pride that showed through the faces and the actions and the way everybody strut...

Knight: Logic and lying with Richard Pryor

More and more, so many media so deftly defy logic,...

Richerson out as CEO of Peoria Riverfront Museum; Ritschel named interim CEO

Mired recently in some controversy over the Peoria R...

Part of I-74 may be renamed to honor LaHood

Ray LaHood doesn't believe he deserves any special...

Impact Wrestling to broadcast live from Peoria

Area wrestling fans can be part of the live action...

Gov. Quinn signs bill transferring Wildlife Prairie Park to private ownership

Looking out over the prairie, it appeared that eve...

Movie review: "Iron Man 3" delivers

(7 out of 10 stars)

(Rated PG-13 for violence, lang...

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LaHood column: East-west route is a win-win!

1 DAY AGO | State Sen. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria

AMTRAK ridership keeps increasing every year, and Illinois routes lead the nation. We are blessed to have such a vast network of rail services across our state, but we sadly lack a primary passenger r...

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History

Peoria's Catholic High Schools: 150 years of Memories and Tradition

1 MONTHS AGO | Dr. Peter Couri

Peoria's Catholic community celebrates 150 years of high school education in 2013. The pride and tradition established through years has been passed down for four or five generations now. Even if you w...

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Entertainment

World Championship Old-Time Piano contest this weekend in Peoria

4 DAYS AGO | Ted Lemen

By Ted Lemen President of the Old-Time Music Preservation Association The 39th Annual World Championship Old-time Piano Playing Contest and Festival takes place over Memorial Day weekend in Peoria, with...

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Sports

Dozer Park logo unveiled

2 DAYS AGO | Paul Gordon

The Peoria Chiefs and Caterpillar Inc. on Wednesday unveiled the official logo of Dozer Park, the new name of the downtown Peoria baseball stadium that is home to the Chiefs. As one might expect, the l...

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Education

Weather balloon launch a learning tool

3 DAYS AGO | Paul Gordon

Junior high school students at Riverview Grade School reached for the sky — and then some — when they launched a weather balloon that aimed for the edge of the Earth's atmosphere Wednesday. With scienc...

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Lifestyle

Rated PG: Pride in Peoria is loud and clear

1 DAY AGO | Paul Gordon

From my vantage point at the top of the Niagara park deck downtown, it was evident people who participated Thursday in the video shoot for the All-American City competition were having fun. What struck...

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Video

The Peorian Rewind: Medical research: A Conversation with Dr. Sara Rusch

3 MONTHS AGO | The Peorian

An interview with Dr. Sara Rusch, regional dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.

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Voices

Rated PG: Pride in Peoria is loud and clear

1 DAY AGO | Paul Gordon

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Technology

So this SEO expert walks into a...

23 DAYS AGO | Steve Streight

...bar, nightclub, tavern, saloon, dive, speakeasy, pub, lounge, honky tonk, roadhouse and orders a beer, brew, lager, ale, stout, cold one, drink, alcohol, liquor, liquid refreshment, intoxicat...

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