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One year after SCOTUS decision allowing cities to criminalize sleeping in public, advocates say homelessness is worsening
A year after SCOTUS ruling, advocates say criminalizing homelessness worsens housing crisis and cuts key support programs.
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Canadian bus company to invest $31.5M with new plant in Peoria area. Here's what we know
Damera Corporation, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, announced Tuesday that it would open its first assembly plant in the U.S. in ...
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Peoria Police Memorial honors fallen officers
Peoria city officials and police gathered outside downtown to remember those who have served in law enforcement. The Peoria ...
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On the Record: New mayors of Washington, Peoria Heights lay out priorities
Washington Mayor Lilija Stevens and Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton are working to address infrastructure challenges and economic development in their respective communities, with Stevens ...
Weinstein accuser rips defense lawyer: ‘You should be ashamed of yourself’
A former model reproached one of Harvey Weinstein ’s lawyers for suggesting that her sexual abuse allegations against the ...
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New signage is up at former Quest Charter Academy buildings
After Peoria Public Schools’ Board of Education voted to rename the former Quest buildings back in December, the new school ...
Preservationists seek landmark designation for Pope Leo XIV's boyhood church on Far South Side
A once-abandoned church on a Far South Side corner has gotten the world's attention with news that Pope Leo XIV spent his formative years there.