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'Worth the wait': Father-son team navigates hurdles to open Peoria lounge

John Sims, right, owner of the Jerk Hut restaurant, and his son Brandon have opened a new club called Empire Lounge at 3033 N. Sterling Avenue in the Wardcliffe Shopping Center in Peoria.

The Peoria lounge plans to feature jazz, soul and R&B performances. Before opening, the location faced objections to its liquor license request.

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On May 3, 1941, the Illinois State Journal published a front-page standalone photo of the presumable prankster. The overline read, "WRONG NUMBER." The caption read: "Charles W. Johnson, 21, (above), honor senior in a Peoria school, picked wrong wave length for his 'fun.' Youth, an unlicensed radio operator, broke in on government frequencies posing as Nazi agent. He is being held by federal authorities and faces $10,000 fine and two years in jail." The picture was credited to Acme Telephoto.
 

Ask Dean: The mysterious case of a 'Hitler' radio station in Peoria

 

The suspected Illinois Nazi — a "brilliant" former Bradley college student — may have been merely a prankster, or a pre-internet troll in Peoria.

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University of Kentucky assistant men's basketball coach Orlando Antigua helped Gage Durrett, 9, spin a basketball on his finger while visiting Pillar's Crestwood Station day program. June 8, 2021
 

Illinois basketball hires former assistant coach from Kentucky

 

Illinois men's basketball has hired former assistant coach Orlando Antigua from Kentucky.

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Pekin man dies after crash in Peoria County

 

The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate after a Pekin man died in a crash.

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This townhouse at 306 Harbor Pointe Drive in East Peoria was the eighth most expensive residence sold in Tazewell County in March 2024.
 

Real estate sales in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties for April 21, 2024

 

These are real estate transactions in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties.

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