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Journal Star
May 11, 2019
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Peoria man sentenced to 80 years in fatal shooting over a belt
PEORIA - A Peoria man was sentenced Thursday to 80 years in prison this week for killing one person and injuring another in a 2016 shootout over a belt.
Other news
Jonathan Kelly gets 75 years in murder of Jenni McGruder

GALESBURG - Jonathan Kelly was sentenced to 75 years in state prison for the slaying of Jenni McGruder April 1, 2018.Judge Scott Shipplett announced the sentence this morning in Knox County Circuit Court.

Lucky ducklings plucked from deadly Peoria storm sewer

PEORIA - As a mama duck squawked in panic, an animal-control officer plucked nine ducklings doomed in a storm sewer."They couldn't get out of there," said Becky Spencer, director of Peoria County Animal Protection Services.

Peoria-based Bump Boxes poised to grow again, rolls out ESOP agreement

PEORIA - Like a toddler undergoing a growth spurt, Peoria-based Bump Boxes is poised for more growth - and it's bringing its employees with.

Nick in the AM: Late ‘Wild Kingdom’ star Jim Fowler had a Peoria connection

Good morning, troops. It's Friday, May 10.Nick in the Morning has written often about how Peoria is the Center of the Universe (TM).

Medal of Honor discovery sparks push to make more discharge records public

PEKIN - State lawmakers may soon make it easier for family members and researchers to look at military discharge papers.

Spotlight: Civil War discovery is major find for Tazewell County

Shortly following my swearing-in as Tazewell County Clerk, I began a series of meetings interviewing the office staff, talking with them and listening to their thoughts concerning my vision for the future of our office.

Spotlight: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive an American tradition

John F. Kennedy's first action as president in 1961 was sending food aid to Americans in need. JFK made feeding the hungry a priority.

Entertainment
5 things to do this weekend in central Illinois: May 10, 2019

1. The Peoria Jazz AllStars' 26th annual gala fundraiser will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.

Where’s Jake’s cell? Old Joliet Prison finally unlocks the gates

At the start of "The Blues Brothers," the 1980 comedy classic, "Joliet Jake" Blues walks out the front gate of Joliet Correctional Center, a looming, limestone fortress built in 1858.

Upcoming entertainment events in the Peoria area: May 10, 2019

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