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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Sara Allen
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A business held a ribbon cutting in East Peoria on Friday. Five Below opened a new location next to the Kohl’s on Main Street. The retail store is known for offering items below $5. This is not the only Five Below in the area. There is also a location next to the Barnes and Noble on Big Hollow Road. They also plan to open another location in Pekin at the East Court Village by the end of the year.
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1 month ago | 
centralillinoisproud.com | Andy Kravetz |Sara Allen
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Just two months before it was to have a three-day music festival, Summer Camp organizers said that wasn’t going to happen this year. Already, the 25-year-old event had moved out of its only home at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe with plans to be on Peoria’s Riverfront over Memorial Day weekend for a three-day affair. But in a Facebook post Thursday, organizers said a three-day event was off this year.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
allevents.in | Sara Allen
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
centralillinoisproud.com | Sara Allen
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (WMBD) — Several fire departments remained on the scene Thursday afternoon after helping to battle a hours-long fire at a Chillicothe business. The fire call came in about 3 a.m. in the 1100 block of Fourth Street in Chillicothe. Our crew at the scene said the fire appeared to be at Sweet Finds, a boutique that specializes in “unexpected finds and sweet deals,” according to its Facebook page.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
centralillinoisproud.com | Sara Allen
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria Rep. Ryan Spain is making sure essential items are taken care of for those in need this holiday season. On Wednesday morning at Rep. Spain’s office at the Peoria Illinois Central College campus, several boxes of diapers and wipes were dropped off for his holiday diaper drive. It’s a tradition that’s been happening every year since Rep. Spain had his first daughter seven years ago.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
centralillinoisproud.com | Sara Allen
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — An annual holiday tradition can get you in the holiday spirit and show you the history of Peoria. The Peoria Historical Society is hosting its Holiday Home Tours from 5 to 9 p.m., Dec. 7, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 8. Enjoy walking through some of Peoria’s historic homes, filled with Christmas decorations from certain time periods and Peoria memorabilia. The tour includes a shuttle ride between houses.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
centralillinoisproud.com | Sara Allen
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The holidays are here, and some people may be interested in giving to local charities. There is never a shortage of good causes to donate to during the holidays, but you want to be careful before deciding to donate. The Better Business Bureau in Peoria says, if you plan to give to local charities this holiday, do some research on the organization you want to donate to. The BBB says you can search for charities to donate locally on their website.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
centralillinoisproud.com | Sara Allen
PEORIA, Ill (WMBD) — A Thanksgiving tradition in Peoria brought thousands of runners downtown Thursday morning. The annual Chocolate Turkey 5k Race kicked off at 8 a.m. Over 2,000 runners laced up for this year’s race. The race is put on by Adam White and RC Outfitters, in partnership with Elite Community Outreach in Peoria. Runners dressed as turkeys or wore turkey hats as they raced through downtown in the frigid temperatures.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
centralillinoisproud.com | Andy Kravetz |Sara Allen |Madeline Burke
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — “This time of the year in the wintertime… I don’t like it. I don’t like it at all.” That’s what one man living in an encampment had to say about a recent public camping ban. Now, the City of Peoria is working aggressively to find more permanent housing for those living in tent cities throughout the city.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
centralillinoisproud.com | Sara Allen
PEORIA Ill. (WMBD) — Stuffing the bus, before stuffing the turkey. The Peoria Friendship House and CityLink are asking the community to donate food to “stuff-a-bus.” For almost 4 decades, the Stuff-A-Bus campaign has been fighting hunger in our area. On Friday, volunteers were at Kroger in the Evergreen Shopping Center in Peoria for a Day of Stuffing. Shoppers were asked to donate some groceries and actually put the groceries on the iconic Stuff-A-Bus bus that was parked in the parking lot.
