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Students Take On Teachers In Annual Volleyball Game
PEORIA - Usually students aren't supposed to challenge authority, but Wednesday some local 8th graders got the chance to compete with their teachers. Students at Peoria's St. Vincent's School brought their A-game to the court for the annual Teacher vs. 8th grader volleyball game. At the end of each school year the staff and students duke it out for bragging
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Caterpillar Unveils Dozer Park Logo
PEORIA - A new logo is being unveiled for Peoria's Dozer Park. Dozer Park is the new name for the former Peoria Chiefs Stadium. Caterpillar purchased naming rights for the facility as part of a deal to keep the financially struggling Peoria Chiefs afloat. Caterpillar says it wanted the logo to be fun and represent the company. It plans
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More Federal Disaster Aid Available for Central Illinois Flood Victims
SPRINGFIELD - Governor Pat Quinn today announced 14 more counties were approved for federal disaster aid to help people and businesses recover from historic flooding in mid-April. Counties approved include Bureau, Crawford, Henderson, Knox, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. These add to 11 counties already approved for federal aid last week. Flood victims
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Riverview Students Explore Science Via Weather Balloons
EDWARDS - Students at Riverview Grade School are getting a hands-on experience in learning about weather balloons. Junior High students released their very own weather balloon Wednesday. The balloon is expected to travel around 100,000 feet in the air to collect weather data and take photos. The goal is to get kids excited about science. "It was mainly an intro
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Rivermen Officially Ink New Deal With SPHL
PEORIA - A new era in hockey becomes official in Central Illinois. The Peoria Rivermen and Bloomington Blaze are both holding press conferences to join a new hockey league. The Peoria Rivermen discussed their move to the Southern Professional Hockey League. As Peoria made it official, inking the new deal, team officials say their excited about the opportunity of keeping