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News from July 2016

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Peoria Liquor Commission supports liquor license for Schnucks

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 28, 2016

The Peoria Liquor Commission met July 5.

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Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals to reconsider wireless communication antenna request

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 28, 2016

The Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 1:00 p.m. Aug. 11.

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Chillicothe City Council awards sealcoating contract

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 27, 2016

The Chillicothe City Council met July 11.

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Greenville planners bar agriculture from downtown zone

By Wadi Reformado | Jul 26, 2016

The city of Greenville Planning Commission met Monday to eliminate agriculture as a permitted use in the Downtown (D) zone.

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Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission to hold hearing on cell tower request

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 26, 2016

The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 1:00 p.m. Aug. 4.

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Institutional Review Board introduces new member

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 26, 2016

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Institutional Review Board met March 22.

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Chillicothe City Council approves pay hikes for supervisors

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 26, 2016

The Chillicothe City Council met June 27.

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Peoria Firemen's Pension Fund Board discusses status of disability cases

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 26, 2016

The Peoria Firemen's Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Monday.

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Two cases point to absurdity of Illinois workers' compensation claims, two attorneys say

By Kerry Goff | Jul 26, 2016

Workers’ compensation reform continues to be a hot topic in Illinois, and the debate continues to grow as the state makes decisions over who does and does not receive workers' compensation benefits. One instance fueling the debate is a July 12 case in which a Peoria police officer was denied benefits after he sustained injuries while driving his personal vehicle to a mandatory training session.

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Illinois Children and Family Services Advisory Council discusses information requests

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 25, 2016

The Illinois Children and Family Services Advisory Council met Thursday.

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Peoria Firemen's Pension Fund Board reviews finances, disability cases

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 25, 2016

The Peoria Firemen's Pension Fund Board of Trustees met May 24.

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Peoria's public works director taking new job in North Carolina

By JoAnna Brown | Jul 25, 2016

Peoria Director Public Works Mike Rogers will leave his city post Aug. 26 to become transportation director for the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Chillicothe City Council to discuss sidewalk program

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 25, 2016

The Chillicothe City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services African American Advisory Council reviews Fatherhood Resource Fair

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 21, 2016

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services African American Advisory Council met April 21.

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Hanna City Village Board discusses amended water ordinance

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 21, 2016

The Hanna City Village Board met Tuesday.

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Bellevue Village Board to discuss right of way dedication

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 21, 2016

The Bellevue Village Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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Illini infielder overcomes injuries to excel as starter

By Sean Fowler | Jul 21, 2016

For some athletes, making the transition from high school to college is a long process, taking a year or more before fully adjusting.For others, the game comes so easily that stepping up to the next level hardly seems a challenge.

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North Columbine Drive in Peoria closed for pavement improvement project

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 20, 2016

The city of Peoria said the portion of North Columbine Drive between 11301 and 11331 N. Columbine Drive was closed beginning Tuesday for work on a road improvement project.

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Work begins on Manor Parkway road improvement project in Peoria

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 20, 2016

The Peoria Public Works Department said it closed Manor Parkway at its west end through 2705 W. Manor Parkway on Tuesday to begin milling the road surface as part of a roadway improvement project.

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Dunlap Community Unified School District 323 Board to discuss school activity accounts

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 19, 2016

The Dunlap Community Unified School District 323 Board will meet at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday.