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Tue Jun 18 2024

How mom's recipe and culinary confidence fuel this chicken spot

Rick Hutchison, owner of Rick's Crispy Chicken, chats with a customer at the drive-through window of the restaurant at 10516 N. State Street in Mossville. Hutchinson parlayed his experience as a veteran Kentucky Fried Chicken manager to start his own small chicken shack.

East Peoria grad Rick Hutchison has spent a lifetime working in chicken-based restaurants. Now he has a popular place of his own in Mossville, just outside Peoria.

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Dunlap pitcher Jack Piper was a dominant force on the mound for the Eagles, helping them to a 28-7 record, a berth in the Class 3A sectional semifinals and a Mid-Illini Conference co-championship.

Meet the 20 players who made our all-area baseball team

Here are the top high school baseball players around Peoria for the 2024 IHSA season, led by the player of the year Jack Piper of Dunlap.

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Limestone head coach Paloma Simundic directs her team during the Limestone Community Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.

Washington HS grad hired to coach volleyball at alma mater

Washington graduate Paloma (Buckner) Simundic has been hired as volleyball coach at the Mid-Illini Conference school.

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Germantown Hills native and former Journal Star Girls Swimmer of the Year Anna Peplowski will try to win a place on the U.S. Olympic swim team when she competes in the 200 freestyle finals at the Olympic Trials on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Indianapolis.

Germantown Hills native earns nomination to U.S. swim team headed to Paris Olympics

Germantown Hills native Anna Peplowski fifth in the 200 freestyle finals at U.S. Trials on Monday night to earn nomination to Paris Olympics roster.

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American funk band Zapp performs at the Ice Cube and Friends concert on St. Patrick's Day Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the Don Haskins Center.

Influential funk band will play Peoria riverfront this weekend

The Peoria Park District is hosting an evening with the influential funk band Zapp on Saturday at Riverfront Park.

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