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Thu Feb 8 2024

An in-depth look at WTVP's future and criminal investigation

WTVP headquarters at 101 State Street in Peoria.

WTVP in Peoria is still trying to navigate fallout from an ongoing criminal investigation.

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The new Sucré Sweets and Socials candy and ice cream shop opened May 24 at 105 S. Main Street in downtown Morton.

'Time to pass the torch': Morton business welcomes new owners

The Morton shop reopened under new ownership on Jan. 5. Customers can find bubble waffles, Dole whip and more.

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Cam Pepper, a charter member of the Indoor Football League Peoria Pirates, holds his son, Taybor Pepper, after the inaugural Pirates game in Carver Arena on April 2, 1999. Taybor Pepper now is an NFL long-snapper and in the Super Bowl with the 49ers on Feb. 11, 2024.

Peoria to the Super Bowl: 49ers longsnapper has local football roots

Cam Pepper played indoor football for the Pirates in Peoria, Illinois. Now his son, San Francisco 49ers longsnapper Taybor Pepper, is in Super Bowl 58.

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Evansville's Antonio Thomas, right, pressures Bradley's Duke Deen in the first half of their Missouri Valley Conference basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 at Carver Arena. The Braves routed the Purple Aces 86-50.

'We were there': Bradley basketball loses heartbreaker to Evansville

Bradley fell behind by 17 early, rallied to lead in the second half, then saw a last-second 3 ruled too late as Evansville hung on to win, 73-70.

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Quardreka Payne smiles for a photo with her children. Zikeus Collier, on the left, and Cael Thornton, middle, and twins Jermani and Jermia Payne. Payne and Thornton were both killed Sept. 29.

Man convicted of killing wife, stepson in West Peoria, while sparing his own children

After shooting his wife, Rickey J. Payne went upstairs and shot 8-year-old Cael Thornton twice in the head. Payne’s 15-month-old twins, who were in the same room, were not hurt.

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