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May 6, 2019
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Illinois River at Peoria expected to crest at 28 feet Monday afternoon
PEORIA - If the Illinois River at Peoria crests at 28 feet, as it is expected to do so around 2 p.m. Monday, it will have achieved major flood stage and would rank as the fifth highest crest here historically.
Other news
East Peoria woman who died in motorcycle accident is identified

MORTON - The identity of an East Peoria woman who died Saturday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident has been released.

Q&A: Proposed graduated tax in Illinois inches forward

SPRINGFIELD - Fifty years ago, new Republican Gov. Richard Ogilvie pushed through the state's first income tax to shore up Illinois finances.

Reeder: McGovern ’72 should provide cautions to Dems in ’20

SPRINGFIELD - Back in 1972, I was in the second grade at Bateman Elementary School in Galesburg and our teacher, Mrs. Turner, had us studying that year's presidential election.

5G is here. Is it a technological leap forward - or a health concern?

CHICAGO - 5G, the fifth generation of wireless, promises lightning-fast download speeds and could lay the foundation for high-tech advancements like self-driving cars.

Entertainment
Art and music events in central Illinois: May 5, 2019

Items for the Arts Plus calendar need to be submitted 10 days prior to publication.