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Journal Star
May 28, 2019
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Elmwood welcomes home sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
ELMWOOD - At a bittersweet ceremony among family, community and military, Elmwood welcomed home Archie T.
Other news
Abortion bill’s fate uncertain; no vote Monday in House

SPRINGFIELD - It is unclear whether Democrats have enough support in the Illinois House to pass an abortion repeal-and-replace measure.

Tornadoes touch down in Woodford and Knox counties

PEORIA - Two twisters were confirmed in central Illinois Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Lincoln.

Entire Peoria County under tornado warning until 4 p.m.

PEORIA -- All of Peoria County was placed under a tornado warning after a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Peoria, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Hundreds celebrate Memorial Day at Peoria ceremony

PEORIA - Savino Sierra remembers going to Memorial Day events at the Peoria County Courthouse when he was a child.

Voters will decide on graduated income tax proposal on November 2020 ballot

SPRINGFIELD - Propelled solely with Democratic votes, the Illinois House on Monday approved a proposed constitutional amendment for a graduated state income tax.

Letter: Be cautious, help avoid brain injuries

The warm weather is upon us and so are the injuries that go with it. Concussion, TBIs, brain anoxia, heat stroke, heart attacks, and strokes.

Letter: Don’t trust Pritzker tax promise

So, the governor has promised that, if we'll just let him change the Constitution, no one except "the rich" - a flexible designation that can be changed by legislative vote in the future - will pay higher taxes.

Entertainment
Parking and ponies back for Good Neighbor Days

WASHINGTON - Perhaps the biggest news surrounding the annual Washington Good Neighbor Days festival is the return of a parking lot.