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PEORIA, Ill. A brand-new, world-class planetarium system will be unveiled at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday, May 22.
The system, Evans & Sutherland 6.5K Digistar 7, is considered the world’s most advanced system. It uses six laser phosphor projectors for 360-degree high-resolution views.
Peoria will be one of the first places in the world to have the new system, according to Peoria Riverfront Museum President and CEO John Morris.
“It can drive us through space and beyond,” said Morris. “It’s an amazing system for learning and entertainment for our community.”
“The first time I saw the Earth from space with our new projection system, when it was all tuned-up and turned on, it took my breath away.”
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Jim Montelongo is taking a wait and see approach on his decision whether to challenge Rita Ali s 43-vote win in the city s mayoral race in court. I can t tell you what our next steps are yet as we have to see what happens next week, Montelongo told the Journal Star as he was cleaning out his desk in the City Council chambers after Tuesday night s meeting.
By that, he s referring to the results of a discovery recount Tuesday the same day Ali will be inaugurated to determine whether to take the next step and bring a court challenge.
If he chooses to, it s not expected to upend the planned inauguration ceremony for Ali and the five district council members. A far-tighter result in the Decatur area in 2018 was taken to court, and it didn t affect the swearing-in of the declared winner there, though that case is still ongoing.