A Peoria distillery is closing after losing its lease. The business may or may not reopen elsewhere.
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Sat Feb 4 2023

 

A distillery is closing its Peoria location. Here's what the owner said about its future

The new JK Williams Distilling facility is located in a former dry cleaners building at 8635 N. Industrial Road in Peoria.

A Peoria distillery is closing after losing its lease. The business may or may not reopen elsewhere.

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The Marriott Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Marriott hotel complex in Downtown Peoria.
 
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Pere Marquette bomb threats: What we learned in court about the suspect and the case

A Tazewell County man accused of making bomb threats to a Peoria hotel has a criminal history

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FILE - The Illinois Orange Krush student section uses large heads to heckle Chicago State's Clarke Rosenberg (35) as he tries for a foul shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Nov. 22, 2013, in Champaign, Ill. The Illinois student spirit group "Orange Krush" had its order for 200 tickets to the men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, canceled, after Iowa discovered the person who made the purchase falsely claimed the tickets were for a Boys and Girls Club. (AP Photo/Darrell Hoemann, File)
 

Why Iowa voided the tickets sold to the Illini basketball student section

Iowa discovered the person who made the purchase falsely claimed the tickets were for a Boys and Girls Club in Champaign.

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Cassidy Waigand, food and dining reporter for the Peoria Journal Star, at Cyd's In the Park in Peoria.
 
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These 5 restaurants are highly recommended if you're entertaining out-of-town guests. Here's why

Try these five local restaurants in Peoria. They will make a good impression on your friends and family when they visit you.

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Travelers walk in front of American Airlines flight information screens at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.
 

What you need to know about the state's busiest airport

Flying ORD? Here's everything you need to know about flying in and out of O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.

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This Rivermen hockey player is a twin — but he plays like one of a kind

Peoria Rivermen center Joe Drapluk is a twin, but he's a unique player for the SPHL's top team. His path through hockey to Peoria.

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Mega Millions numbers for Friday, Feb. 3, 2023

Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers and results for the $20 million lottery drawing jackpot on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

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Abingdon-Avon girls basketball player voted as athlete of the week

Results of the weekly poll for Journal Star athlete of the week. Abingdon-Avon girls basketball player voted winner.

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See who from Peoria is competing for an IHSA cheerleading state title

Here are the four competitive cheerleading teams from the Peoria area in Bloomington this weekend to compete for an IHSA state title.

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