The heated confrontation between Peoria Rivermen fans and the Civic Center Authority Board is over — for now. A short-term, one-year lease agreement with a second year option was reached and all God’s children said “Amen.” Not everyone praised Ric…
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Straight Talk: Auditor lost election, but winning in courts
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Straight Talk: Rivermen, Bradley basketball on thin ice at Civic Center
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Straight Talk: Too good to be true? Disappointing development from developer KDB Group
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Straight Talk: Christmas Sing brings back joy to our past, present, future
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Straight talk: Carle Foundation gets three of our fine hospitals for $75M?
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Straight Talk: School/Teacher negotiations are on a need-to-know basis
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Straight Talk | Another golf learning center? What are they smoking?
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Straight Talk: Under lights, City gets it right; School Board in wrong fight
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Straight Talk | Chaos, conflict in River City? Plus, anyone see Mike Pence?
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Are you old enough to remember the song, “Ya Got Trouble (right in the River City),” from “The Music Man”? Robert Preston sings, “Friend, either you’re closing your eyes to a situation you do not wish to acknowledge or you…