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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD)– Peoria city leaders gathered downtown Wednesday afternoon to celebrate an honorary street naming for Annie Malone, the first African American female millionaire. Born on Aug. 9, 1869, Malone moved to Peoria, Illinois as a teenager where she attended classes at Peoria High School and excelled in chemistry, but health problems forced her […]

PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Riverfront Museum will start an exhibit next month thanks in part to what will be a huge donation. The family of Annie Malon...

Six Peoria, IL schools are up for a name change. Some residents say it erases history; others see a benefit to honoring local achievements.