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Sat Feb 11 2023

Fatal shooting by police in October ruled 'justified' by state's attorney

Samuel Vincent Richmond earned the nickname 'Meatman' while working at the Kroger on Sterling for 35 years. Richmond, 59, died in a police-involved shooting Oct. 3 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Peoria.

State's Attorney Jodi Hoos said from the evidence, it appears Richmond was trying to commit 'suicide by police.'

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Cars fill up at the Casey's gas station on West Farmington Road on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Earlier that morning, a Decatur man was found shot to death, marking the county's first homicide of the year.

More details released about gas station homicide. What we know

Both the victim and alleged shooter had been at a South Peoria nightclub just prior to the shooting, prosecutors said Friday.

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Dog Haus Biergarten, located at the Metro Centre next to Noodles and Company, plans to open in December.

Open for business: Here's what to know about Peoria's Dog Haus Biergarten

Customers will be able to find hot dogs, sausages, burgers and more.

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Eureka defeated Hillsboro 36-23 to win the eighth-grade Class 3A state championship at Germantown Hills Middle School on Dec. 15, 2022.

Here are the 6 basketball teams to win IESA state titles this season

So far, six basketball teams from the Peoria area have won IESA state titles: Peoria St. Jude, Peoria St. Philomena, Metamora, Washington St. Patrick, Havana and Eureka.

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A customer purchases Mega Millions lottery tickets in Tallapoosa, Ga., Tuesday.

Mega Millions numbers for Friday, Feb. 10, 2023

Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers and results for the $50 million lottery drawing jackpot on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

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