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Apr 12, 2019
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Dining Out: Cerno’s Bar & Grill adds a tasty touch to Elmwood square
ELMWOOD - Downtown Elmwood again has a centerpiece gathering spot. Cerno's Bar & Grill opened earlier this year in the square.
Top Stories
Nick in the AM: Man punches another man in Springdale Cemetery, police say

Good morning, troops. It's Thursday, April 11.Of all places where peace and quiet should reign, one would figure a cemetery would be it.

Luciano: 8-track tapes rock my garage - and keep Voyager probes running

It's National 8-Track Tape Day, so I might as well make a confession:Sometimes, when my mind gets weird, I wonder if an aliens might some day swoop down and ask to borrow my 8-track of Deep Purple's "Made in Japan.

Sam Kinison almost added another amigo to ‘Three Amigos’

Sam Kinison almost made "Three Amigos" into the "Four Amigos" - well, kind of.

Nick in the AM: Two people injured, cat killed in Jefferson Avenue apartment fire

PEORIA - A fire early Thursday at a North Valley apartment house resulted in two people being treated for injuries, according to authorities.

Lawsuit claims UnityPoint-Methodist pressured patient into abortion

PEORIA - A Peoria woman, in a lawsuit filed Thursday, alleges UnityPoint Health-Methodist paid her $2,000 to have an abortion after a medical error.

Editorial: Mendoza initiative a smart move for Illinois

Our ViewWhen Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza champions new legislation or implements a new program, we usually find ourselves thinking: How is this common-sense idea not already in place?It was that way with her quest to end "off-shoring," the practice governors of both political parties used to make themselves look fiscally responsible by paying some employees in their office from the budgets of other agencies.

Opinion
5 things to do this weekend in central Illinois: April 12, 2019

1. The Deep Hollow will perform during Live at the Five Spot from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, 305 SW Water St.

Ticket-wise, Steve Martin and Martin Short are the kings of Peoria comedy

Steve Martin and Martin Short sounded surprised to hear that they've set a ticket-price record for the Peoria Civic Center.