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Jul 24, 2019
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Midstate College to cease operations next month
PEORIA - Midstate College, which traces its Peoria roots back more than 160 years, will close permanently next month.
Other news
Chillicothe woman’s class-action lawsuit vs. Steak ‘n Shake settled for $3.75 million

A former Steak 'n Shake manager from Chillicothe and 713 others are to receive money as part of a class-action lawsuits settlement.

Two women shot within hours late Monday and early Tuesday

PEORIA -- Police responded to several ShotSpotter alerts early Tuesday morning, one in which a woman was shot in the stomach.

Statewide Democrats group to honor Jehan Gordon-Booth

PEORIA - State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth will be honored by a statewide Democratic group later this summer for her efforts to stir the party's grassroots.

Illinois pension buyback program falls drastically short

A pension buyout program offered to participants in the three largest state retirement systems in an effort to save Illinois hundreds of millions of dollars has fallen drastically short of projected savings in its first year.

Nick in the AM: Joe Girardi wants to manage again, in Chicago or elsewhere

Good morning, troops. It's Tuesday, July 23.Nick in the Morning is pretty sure NJ Advance Media isn't operating a PR campaign for Joe Girardi.

Letter: Abortion is not a right

There is no Constitutional right to murder babies within the womb. The Declaration of Independence identifies the right to life as an unalienable right.

Editorial: Words of inspiration from Apollo 11 ring true today

Fifty years ago almost all of us wanted to be astronauts. We wanted to fly to the moon.

Entertainment
Five Finger Death Punch announces Peoria performance

PEORIA - Coming down from a record 2018 year of becoming the No.

Goo Goo Dolls 12th album tour comes to Peoria

PEORIA - The rock band Goo Goo Dolls will embark on a nationwide tour in the fall, including a stop at the Peoria Civic Center on Nov. 5.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, and are available online at Ticketmaster or at the Civic Center's box office.

Book Notes: A case of PTSD that didn’t have to happen

"Formation: A Woman's Memoir of Stepping Out of Line" By Ryan Leigh Dostie. Grand Central Publishing, June 2019.