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C. Ray Ward, 81, of Lacon died Friday, July 3, 2009, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton.

Dianna Wara of Washington, IL, has won the grand prize in the first-ever National Festival of Breads bread-baking competition, sponsored by King Arthur Flour and Kansas Wheat .

Wara, a 46-year-old mother of two who works as a special education aide, baked a tomato-, basil- and garlic-filled white bread.

Two East Bluff residents were formally charged Tuesday with Peoria's fourth homicide of the year.

WMBD/WYZZ - Washington - It wasna t ideal golfing weather, but golfers were teeing up in full force on Thursday to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peoria.

WMBD/WYZZ -- Peoria - An attempted robbery in Peoria leaves one person dead from multiple gunshot wounds, including at least one to the head.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 260 remains valid until 2 am CDT Friday for the following areas In Illinois this watch includes 12 counties In south central Illinois Bond IL Clinton IL Fayette IL Marion IL Montgomery IL Washington IL In southwest Illinois Calhoun IL Greene IL Jersey IL Macoupin IL Madison IL St.

Julio Barrenzuela, a salsa fixture in Springfield, is making a serious effort to introduce the dance and the Latino culture behind it to schoolchildren in the city.

KFC started with a great idea. Free chicken during an economic downturn, but after some publicity from the Oprah Show, all they were left with was paltry poultry.

Here's some good news: Friends and supporters of Camp Good News will pick up yard debris at the homes of elderly and disabled Washington residents from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Here are growth limits for grass in several Tri-County Area communities and the punishment for not mowing.

The curtain fell Monday on 51 1/2 years worth of service to the city. City Clerk Carol Moss and City Treasurer Bob Gordon attended their final Washington City Council meeting as city officials.

The engagement and forthcoming summer wedding of Hannah Plevka and Michael J. Schulte have been announced by her parents, John and Jeanenne Plevka of Morton, Ill.

David Dalfonso's two-run homer in the fifth sparked host Washington to a 4-3 win over Metamora in a Mid-Illini Conference game.

Newest flavor of authentic frozen yogurt to be given away free Saturday, May 2. -- Chain Leader, 4/28/2009 8:13:00 AM PRESS RELEASE: LOS ANGELES, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Mango, the very popular and fastest-growing retailer of authentic nonfat frozen yogurt today announced it will launch a new exclusive yogurt flavor called Tangomonium.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Journal Star publishes a weekly list of major road construction projects in the Tri-County Area.

Donald C. “Bo” Marquis, 79, of Princeton, formerly of Buda, died at 5:05 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2009, at Liberty Village of Princeton.

The city is getting a good deal on its renovation of the former Washington District Library.

Pekin Police Chief Tim Gillespie, East Peoria Deputy Police Chief Pete Fisher, Washington Police Chief Jim Kuchenbecker and Morton Police Chief Nick Graff visited Pekin Preschool Family Education Center to call on Illinois lawmakers to continue funding pre-kindergarten programs in the state budget and to discuss with parents and administrators the ...

It's Thursday afternoon at Madison's Nuestro Mundo Elementary School and teacher Christina Amberson, "Maestra Cristina" to her kindergarten students, speaks in rapid-fire Spanish.