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5:07 am UTC Apr. 14, 2021 Romando DixsonDavid Zalaznik On my first trip to Peoria, a taxi driver took me from my hotel in East Peoria to the airport, taking me through South Peoria. It was a rough-looking part of the city. But I didnt think much of it. Every city has some rough patches. During my first year at the Journal Star, South Peoria has come up a lot more, often in unflattering and frustrating ways. Seemingly, a lot more than other parts of the city. With that in mind and with so many ...

Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Journalism is the first rough draft of history. In newsrooms across the country, that first draft has historically been written mostly by white men. In a feature for Black History Month, central Illinois journalists explain how they found their way in an industry that has largely shut them out. During a time of racial reckoning in America, they say they want to make sure they are there to write the next draft. Garry Moore Credit Facebook/Denise Moore As a child of ...

PEORIA — The 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Peoria was not like the previous 28. Then again, not much else has been quite the same since the coronavirus pandemic began almost a year ago. Still, some things Monday were constant. There was a high-profile keynote speaker, and a reiteration of King’s message of pursuing continued social change peacefully. Who better to convey it than one of King’s children? “Violence creates more social problems. It doesn’t solve anythi...

Peoria Journal Star executive editor Romando Dixson, left, and Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Joshua Gunn are the featured speakers in Mondays 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Freedom March and Commemorative Service. Two men who have made history in leadership positions with prominent Peoria institutions will be the featured speakers for Monday’s 35th annual Martin Luther King Freedom March and Commemorative Service. Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Josh...