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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 07:51 pm

East Peoria News

Local news for East Peoria, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

15 hrs ago | Journal Star

ICC prepares for expansion, upgrades

Illinois Central College is poised to spend nearly $40 million in expansion and renovation to its facilities and educational programs over the next five years that officials say are necessary to meet existing ...

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Related Topix: Central College, main campus (University of Houston System), University of Houston System, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Journal Star

EP postpones hotel development deal

Developer Mark Petersen was on hand Tuesday at East Peoria's City Council meeting to unveil his plans for a six-story Holiday Inn to be built on the city's riverfront.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Journal Star

Vonachen's Old Place reaches end of the line

Another landmark restaurant has come to the end of the line in Peoria. Vonachen's Old Place, a fixture in the Junction City shopping center with its train-car dining car since 1956, has announced it will not ...

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Sat Jul 12, 2008

WEEK-TV

Celebrating 100 Years

One hundred years young, family and friends say that's the best way to describe Helen Davis.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Thu Jul 10, 2008

WEEK-TV

East Peoria Boil Order

Due to a water main break in East Peoria, the city's Department of Public Works says there will be an interruption of service and a boil order is issued until further notice.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Wed Jul 09, 2008

WEEK-TV

East Peoria Fire Chief Stepping Down

After more than 20 years of service to the city of East Peoria, the fire chief is leaving.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Journal Star

Hotel mogul upset with East Peoria

John Q. Hammons, one of the richest men in the nation, says he's coming to East Peoria next week to tell the city's leaders he's not happy with them.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Tue Jul 08, 2008

WEEK-TV

Lightning Causes Apartment Fire

Lightning causes a fire early Monday morning at a Bradley University off campus apartment building.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro, TV, Electronics

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Journal Star

Late-night TV sound a bit odd?

If you live in East Peoria, Washington or Creve Coeur, you may have come across a German program on your public access channel.

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Related Topix: Creve Coeur, IL, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro, Illinois

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Journal Star

Competing for title of top dog

Coming off the stage after eating 14 hot dogs in nine minutes, and winning $1,000 for his gut-stretching effort, John Palmgren of East Peoria was already thinking strategy for future gorges.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro, Pekin, IL

Fri Jul 04, 2008

PeoriaTimes-Observer

Fireworks just hours away

Peorians looking for local Fourth of July entertainment only have to drive as far as the Peoria Riverfront or East Peoria's RiverFront Park.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

The Times

Panel nixes new East Peoria home

For the second time in less than a year, a state panel rejected a proposal to build a 128-bed nursing home in East Peoria that would be called Liberty Village.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

WMBD-TV Peoria

Boom to the Bottom Line

This year's fourth is being billed as the biggest bash ever. The Methodist Red, White and Boom will take place on Friday and local business owners have been preparing to cash in on it for months.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Sun Jun 29, 2008

PeoriaTimes-Observer

New crop of 'gardens' accommodates smokers

Summer is officially here, and gardens are in full bloom. Beer gardens, that is.

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Related Topix: Weather, Peoria, IL, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Journal Star

The big boom

The biggest show in the region, the Methodist "Red, White and Boom" will take place over the Peoria and East Peoria riverfronts on July 4. And just as a great barbecue takes everything from baked beans to corn ...

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro, Entertainment

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Journal Star

Gordon: Where there's smoke, there's conflict

Is it hypocrisy or perhaps irony? Either way, the United Auto Workers say it's unrelated.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Caterpillar, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Journal Star

Library debate spurs new district talk

A month of confrontations between the Peoria Public Library Board and the City Council has renewed interest in discussing whether the library should be an autonomous district with elected representatives ...

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Related Topix: Dunlap, IL, Bartonville, IL, Peoria Metro, Peoria, IL

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Journal Star

Easter Seals camp provides training on wheels

Bike technician Brent Mueller rides in tandem with Ryan Wetherill, 7, of Peoria as special needs children take part in the Lose the Training Wheels Summer Camp, sponsored by Easter Seals at the East Peoria ...

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Journal Star

Caterpillar commitment a 'doggone' good sign

Jim Maloof, he of the incredible memory and indefatigable enthusiasm, wanted to jump for joy when he heard about Caterpillar Inc.'s plans to invest $1 billion in its Illinois plants, including those around ...

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Caterpillar, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Worldwide Faith News

[UMNS-ALL-NEWS] UMNS# 253-Illinois college signs pact with university ...

Illinois college signs pact with university in Liberia >Jun. 17, 2008 NOTE: Photographs are available at http://umns.umc.org . >By Paul Black* EAST PEORIA, Ill.

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Related Topix: Liberia, World News, Africa, Illinois, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

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