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Tornadoes, politicians and a pandemic: Peoria journalist looks back at 49-year career
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPEORIA - At first, H Wayne Wilson didn't want to be interviewed about his long career as a news...
Illinois Nazi or Peoria prankster? The mysterious case of a short-lived radio station
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAsk Dean is a Journal Star column focusing on all things Peoria: its history, mysteries, quirks and culture. Send your questions to dmuellerleile@pjstar.com. Question: I received a link from ...
'Grateful and humbled': NFL veteran leads Peoria sports hall of fame's latest class
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoPEORIA — The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame inducted its 42nd class on Saturday night. The...
‘Hearts are heavy’: Murder charge filed in killing of KCK community college hoops player
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoPolice in Peoria, Illinois, arrested a man accused of killing an 18-year-old Kansas City Kansas...
Country music superstar Toby Keith brought the house down in multiple Peoria shows
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCountry music superstar Toby Keith, who died Monday at age 62, was no stranger to Peoria. The...
'Really good reporter, really good guy': Longtime Naples journalist Eric Staats dies at 55
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPerhaps Eric Staats was destined to work at a newspaper ‒ but certainly not on the business side....
Peoria girl who survived two aneurysms as a baby helps honor EMTs who saved her life
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWEST PEORIA – William Kemper didn’t know he would be resuscitating a three-week-old baby when he...
Peoria High scores 92 and a rivalry blowout: Week 3 football recap from around Peoria
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoLast week, upset wins and dramatic finishes continued in Illinois high school football in the Peoria...
How the Mt. Hawley name came to Peoria: Pioneer's wishful thinking led to a fanciful name
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAsk Dean is a Journal Star column focusing on all things Peoria: its history, mysteries, quirks and...
Dr. Maude A. Sanders was Peoria's first Black female physician
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn 2018, a Peoria primary school was renamed in honor of Peoria's first Black female physician. It...