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Thu Nov 2 2023

Grand dreams and beyond: How Mt. Hawley became a prominent name in Peoria

Mt. Hawley Cemetery is located along Knoxville Avenue between Alta Road and Mossville Road in Peoria.

Truman Hawley, being from the mountainous state of Vermont, wanted a "mountain" in the place name. He agreed to a compromise.

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Traffic moves up and down W. Moss Avenue near the intersection with N. Union Street in Peoria. Plans are in the works to reconstruct the scenic, tree-lined roadway from Sheridan Road to Western Avenue in 2024 and 2025, including new gutters and curbs to help alleviate flooding issues.

Moss Avenue to get $10 million facelift. Here's the plan for the money

The road cuts through one of Peoria's most historic neighborhoods.

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Marcus and Kim Crebo stand in the classroom area of their business The Cookery at 2029 S. Main Street in the Field Shopping Center in Morton.

'It's super special': Morton business welcomes new owner

The new owner said so far, operations have been "business as usual." However, the owner also aims to expand the business in the future.

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Metamora's Jaiduan Cranford dives into the end zone for a touchdown against Decatur MacArthur in the second half of their Class 5A first-round state football playoff game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Metamora.

Who's quarterfinal-bound? We pick second-round playoff football games

Washington, Metamora, Notre Dame and more: Here are the Journal Star's predictions for IHSA second-round playoff games with Peoria-area football programs.

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Bradley's Darius Hannah tomahawk dunks over St. Ambrose's Nathan Moeller in the first half of their exhibition game Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 at Carver Arena. The Braves defeated the Bees 74-61.

6 questions from Bradley basketball's exhibition victory

The Bradley men's basketball team opened the season with an exhibition home victory against St. Ambrose. Here are six questions from the game.

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