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West Peoria News: Security cams heighten safety for our community

City Administrator Kinga Krider speaks to residents at informative meeting covering key topics such as safety initiatives, upcoming events, and local infrastructure updates. And she reminded them about grant program to install home systems; send in your historical photos

The Watch: PCAPS, ICC earn big boosts from their boards

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County Board approves its federal legislative lobby agenda; Dunlap school district ready for review; Airport Authority update

League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings

Nature Rambles: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza spreading in animals

MIKE MILLER

Take care: HPAI virus strains are now a part of ‘our new normal.’ We will need to adapt our agricultural practices to meet this new challenge. We can only hope that wild bird populations will build some type of immunity, or that the virus evolves to be less lethal to its host.