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Boil orders in effect for parts of Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (WMBD) — A boil order is in effect for some residents in the Village of Peoria Heights on Monday. According to posts on the village’s website, the boil orders are affecting residents from the 4000 to 4200 blocks of North Monroe Avenue and the 1000 to 1200 blocks of East Hazard Avenue.
'Blessing in disguise': Metamora grad battles MS, excels in military Warrior Games
PEORIA — Allie Smith has two armfuls of medals from the 2024 U.S. Department of Defense Warrior Games, but the real prize proved to be the mettle she discovered through competition. The Germantown Hills native and former Metamora soccer player is a U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant working as an avionics expert, repairing...
Landlord’s attorney refutes allegations outlined in federal civil right suit
PEORIA, Ill. – The attorney for a Washington landlord named in a federal civil rights lawsuit claims the allegations against his client are – in his word – “bogus.”. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Peoria, accuses Michael DeWitte of sexually harassing female tenants and housing applicants.
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