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Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Journal Star has been a part of the Peoria landscape for 166 years. Let that sink in for a...
As the Journal Star transitions to mail delivery, here are answers to common questions
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAs many of you know, the Journal Star is transitioning to mail delivery on Nov. 13. We’ve received...
40 years ago, a beloved Peoria restaurant was the source of a historic botulism outbreak
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 7 months agoUntil 1983, the Skewer Inn was a locally popular family restaurant on the lower level of Northwoods...
How the Mt. Hawley name came to Peoria: Pioneer's wishful thinking led to a fanciful name
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAsk Dean is a Journal Star column focusing on all things Peoria: its history, mysteries, quirks and...
Tavern in a cavern: Unearthing the history of a popular Peoria attraction
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAsk Dean is a Journal Star column focusing on all things Peoria: its history, mysteries, quirks and...
Are you getting the most from your Journal Star digital access? Five reasons to subscribe
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLike most consumers of news, I run into paywalls on the regular. Some have prompted me to act, while...
'Grateful and humbled': NFL veteran leads Peoria sports hall of fame's latest class
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoPEORIA — The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame inducted its 42nd class on Saturday night. The...
'Special kid': Slain former Peoria High basketball player remembered as hard working, supportive
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 2 weeks agoPEORIA — MikeQuese Taylor is gone. So is a rising junior college basketball player. A new father. A...
A high school senior was caught studying during prom. Here's the story behind the photo.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen high school senior Nathan Teaney appeared last week in a photograph taken by the local...
Comedy legend Richard Pryor forever linked to Peoria
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFinally unveiled this year, Peoria’s Richard Pryor statue looms larger than life at 9 feet tall. Yet, to adequately reflect the long shadow he cast over...