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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Tue Apr 30 2024

 

Peoria's July 3 fireworks have been canceled this year. Will they ever return?

Fireworks light up the sky over the lagoon Monday, July 3, 2023 during the annual 3rd of July Fireworks Celebration at Glen Oak Park in Peoria.

The annual fireworks display was nixed this year over concerns about crime and safety in the neighborhood.

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A thick haze hangs over the Peoria skyline Tuesday, June 27, 2023 due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
 

How does Peoria and Illinois rank when it comes to air quality?

 

While some counties in central and southern Illinois had low levels of pollution, areas in Chicagoland are some of the most polluted in the nation.

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A six-piece wing special at Uncle Sam's Chicken & Fish is $10.99. Owner Samuel Risby promotes the daily deals on his Facebook page.
 

This Peoria restaurant has announced its last day

 

The restaurant's owner opened the business in late 2022 after overcoming health challenges.

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The Journal Star awards the CEFCU Athlete of the Week each week during the high school sports season.
 

Division I-bound stars, freshman phenoms and more: Vote for HS athlete of the week

 

A pitcher headed to Bradley and a freshman star soccer player are among the nominees for Journal Star high school athlete of the week. Vote now.

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Peoria's Joe Drapluk, left, takes a swig of beer from the President's Cup in the Rivermen locker room after their team's 5-1 victory over the Huntsville Havoc in the deciding game of the SPHL President's Cup finals Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Peoria Civic Center.
 

Every story from the Rivermen run to the SPHL championship

 

The Peoria Rivermen won the 2023-24 SPHL President's Cup on April 28, 2024. Here is every story from their run through the hockey league's playoffs.

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Five employees fired, accused of theft from Peoria nonprofit

 

PCCEO interim president John Edwards said the employees were fired about two weeks ago and the police were notified ...

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Man, 29, identified as person killed in UTV crash in Peoria County

 

Police believe the driver of the UTV ran a stop sign and collided with a truck.

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Why Caterpillar is warning its heavy machinery sales may drop

 

The Texas-based company, which employs roughly 12,000 in the Peoria area, forecast roughly flat sales for the year.

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How a dispute over Peoria's landfill could lead to a lawsuit, rate changes

 

The current landfill has only months before it's at capacity, but a promised new landfill has not been finished.

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A judge described the killing of a Peoria doctor as "senseless, tragic and unnecessary."

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