The $1.2 million total payout to Heidelberg’s estate resolves the last active case tied to the conviction of Heidelberg for an attempted burglary at the former Bellevue Drive-In theater in 1970, when Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Espinoza was shot and killed.
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Good night, Sir James
by Demario Boone • • Comments Off on Good night, Sir James
South Peoria has had many royal families. But in any kingdom with royalty, there has to be a knight to tie it all together. That was the legend of Sir Watson
Insurer is suing ex-WTVP executives
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Cincinnati Insurance Company seeks to recoup funds for misuse complaint that led to company shakeup
WTVP receives grant money from CPB
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on WTVP receives grant money from CPB
‘Fiscal Year 2024 grant funding [received] was $930,851.’ In addition, the station received 70% of its CPB grant funding for this year: $685,780. About one-third of WTVP’s budget comes from CPB to help buy programming such as ‘Nature’ and ‘PBS NewsHour.’
Century of song
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Strike up the Peoria Municipal band
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‘Rivers and Watersheds’ this year’s theme for Sun Foundation Clean Water Celebration
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32nd annual interactive event scheduled from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, April 28 at the Peoria Civic Center is for students grades 4-12 and their teachers and the community as a whole
A look back at Big Birthday Bash when Peoria County turned 100
by Tim Shelley Peoria County Communications Coordinator • • Comments Off on A look back at Big Birthday Bash when Peoria County turned 100
City celebrated with huge parade stretching six miles long a century ago this September. And now, Peoria County gearing up for its Bicentennial celebration
These cars at Riverfront Museum are Artistically Built
by JL Shannon • • Comments Off on These cars at Riverfront Museum are Artistically Built
Co-curators Darius Donaldson and Farai Kasambira discuss tricked-out autos and their exhibit “Built: American Custom Car Culture” on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
Labor roundup: Barnes & Noble workers negotiate deal; Teamsters settle with state
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Illinois service workers ‘under attack’ by Chicago teachers; AFL-CIO braces for DOGE; AFL-CIO launches ‘Dept. of People Who Work for A Living’ — News briefs courtesy of The Labor Paper