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Labor notes: Nurses continue to organize
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‘Health-care unions drove 29.4% of all strikes and 12 out of the 31 major strikes … Thanks to their leverage … many nurses won impressive improvements to patient care through safe staffing as well as workplace safety measures, income increases, and other gains.’ Rivian cuts jobs, arbitor rules against WIU
Caroline gets new honorary street sign
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The Watch: Better keep an eye on local leaders during these dog days
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County approves grants for PCAPS; election office needs judges; Health Dept. working on hunger; plus City Council, Sanitary District.
League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings
The Watch: Springdale dedicates Patriots Plaza for Revolutionary War vets
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Cemetery Board, Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution worked together to recognize local ties to our nation’s capital in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Fundraising for Phase I of the Patriot Plaza is less than $15,000 from its goal,
West Peoria News: Senior Safety Day, Labor Parade
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Peoria County TRIAD holding safety fest Aug. 21 at Raber Meat Packing with Sheriff Watkins set to be on hand; plus parade trucks down Farmington from Park Road to Swords Hill
Bill Knight: Where has ‘Peoria nice’ gone?
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River City native Greg Rushford reflects on the deteriorating state of today’s partisan politics, and its effect on governing a nation that relies on governing
What’s ’Appening in Heights
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Peoria Heights High School students have developed phone app that has everthing you need to know about their Village in one place
Eddie Brooks back barnstorming in River City
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Longtime Peoria coach in town for the release of the biography “Major League Dreams, Minor League Memories: The Life and Times of Eddie ‘Porky’ Brooks.”
Petition filed to keep Detweiller case open
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North Valley resident Tim Herold wants court to reconsider ruling approving sale of park land near marina