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Model Train Fair returns to East Peoria

The Peoria Train Fair drew families, collectors, and rail enthusiasts to Illinois Central College this weekend, offering ...
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20 Streets With Some Pretty Particular Peculiarities

Some roads lead to adventure, others just make you laugh. Across America, city planners and quirky communities have blessed us with streets that sound like punchlines, ghost stories, or inside jokes.

From roadways to classrooms, this New Mexico program is bringing women’s history out of the shadows

On a recent field trip to view historical markers in New Mexico’s capital city of Santa Fe, seventh grader Raffi Paglayan ...
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Hundreds turn out for final day of Peoria Kristkindlmarkt at Expo Gardens

Hundreds of people attended the final day of the 16th annual Peoria Kristkindlmarkt at Expo Gardens, organized by the Peoria German American Central Society and Harmonie Concordia, with over 40 ...

Unlikely Midwest state is ground zero for banks seizing families' homes as foreclosure signs plague streets

As foreclosure rates rise, Illinois homeowners are facing more than just strong winds - they're weathering a financial storm.
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Heroes honored at ‘Fallen Tree of Honor’ ceremony at Riverfront Museum

America's Gold Star Families hosted the 10th "Fallen Tree of Honor" ceremony at Peoria's Riverfront Museum to keep the names ...