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When a batch of tainted onions made a Peoria restaurant nationally infamous

In this 1988 file photo, Tracy Dearing, left, and Mary Dobrydnia hold a T-shirt in front of the former Skewer Inn, now The Gap, in Northwoods Mall. Dearing is also holding her 13-month-old son, Sean. The T-shirt reads, "THE 1983 PEORIA BOTULISM MARATHON." Both women were victims of the outbreak.

How one of the best restaurants in Peoria, Illinois, became "the most infamous restaurant in the state."

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Customers can relax in a lounge area next to the main dining area at the new Peoria Heights tavern Clink Bar and Events in Heritage Square.
 

'Fun and lively' business to open at Heritage Square in Peoria Heights

 

The Peoria Heights business will serve a variety of drinks and "elevated bar food."

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Local fishermen met with solid success this past weekend for Opening Day of Pennsylvania's 2023 trout season.
 

Illinois DNR talks hunting drones, trout season, more

 

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has a lot of information for hunting and fishing this October. What to know from drones to trout season.

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The Journal Star awards the CEFCU Athlete of the Week each week during the high school sports season.
 

Vote for athlete of the week: All-staters and streak-breakers

 

We have IHSA all-state performances, football heroes and those who snapped long streaks. Vote in the poll for Journal Star high school athlete of the week.

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Bearded Owl Brewing is likely to open late this year in the Warehouse District area of Peoria.
 

'We’ve reached the end': Peoria brewery to close later this year

 

The Peoria brewery has been in business since 2018.

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