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West Peoria News: City Hall moving into the bank building
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The Watch: New City Council briefed on ShotSpotter, talks two-way Adams and Jefferson
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West Peoria News: Neighborhood Watch holding 22nd National Night Out Against Crime on Aug. 1
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Labor Roundup: UAW prepping for Big 3 automakers; Senate bill could raise national minimum wage
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UAW wants relationship with Big 3, with respect. Going into negotiations this summer with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), new United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain says the union wants a good relationship with automakers, but workers haven’t…
Undiscovered mine delays Landfill #3
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Information on abandoned mine that jeopardizes 2025 readiness was not shared among state agencies during feasibility investigations
The Watch: Cats and dogs, pools, parks, zoos, and museums on the agendas
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West Peoria News: Lighting District fully converted to LED
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Labor roundup: Will Teamsters go on strike at UPS? Alaska unions OK with Willow Project
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Negotiations between the Teamsters and United Parcel Service started April 17, and the Teamsters are warning members to prepare for a strike. The union’s new president, Sean O’Brien, has vowed that the union would go to the mat for key…
Willie Nelson returning to Summer Camp this month
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Willie Nelson is “on the road again,” returning to the annual Summer Camp music festival at Three Sisters Park outside Chillicothe this Memorial Day weekend. Nelson — who turned 90 on April 29 — played the popular event in 2009.…