Built in 1932, the brick home is featured on the For The Love of Old Houses Facebook page.

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Fri Apr 7 2023

 

Distinctive castle house in Peoria gets national attention while up for sale

The castle on Sheridan Road is getting national attention after being posted on For The Love of Old Houses Facebook page.

Built in 1932, the brick home is featured on the For The Love of Old Houses Facebook page.

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Tamara Olt, from the JOLT Foundation, who lost her son Justin to a heroin overdose when he was 16, shares advice on what work needs to be done to battle opioids during an Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force meeting in East Peoria in 2017. Olt has been nominated for DISH Network’s Healthcare Worker and First Responder Hero of the Year award for her work to help people suffering from substance use disorders. FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR FILE
 

This Peoria doctor is among five finalists for national award

 

Tamara Olt is nominated for Healthcare Worker and First Responder Hero of the Year for work to help people suffering from substance use disorders.

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Rivermen defenseman Zach Wilkie lets out a war whoop and charges full speed off the ice and down the tunnel before a game against Huntsville at Carver Arena on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022.
 

What a recent roster shakeup means for the Rivermen championship push

 

Rivermen star defenseman Zach Wilkie will miss at least the first two rounds of the SPHL playoffs with a knee injury. Roster moves and more.

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IVC pitcher Katie Petran slings the ball as a Tremont baserunner comes off the base during their Class 2A Softball Regional title game Friday, June 4, 2021 in Tremont.
 

2 no-hitters, 1 week: How a Division I-bound pitcher fuels IVC softball

 

Butler-bound pitcher Katie Petran and battery mate Alaina Cramer have IVC softball playing well — including a pair of no-hitters in the last week.

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Jessica O'Neill recently bought her first home, a two-bedroom ranch off Harmon Highway for $54,000.
 
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Here's why affordable homes for first-time buyers have become scarce in Peoria

 

Once plentiful in Peoria, well-maintained houses listed for less than $100,000 have become scarce.

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Washington craft store closing after five years in business

 

The shop's manager said customers will have "a special place in my heart," even as the store closes.

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Peoria used sporting goods store now is fully stocked, 'fully functioning'

 

In addition to the used gear — shoes, uniforms and more — Underdog Sports carries a range of new pro- and college-themed merchandise, from welcome mats to trailer hitches.

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Former Notre Dame basketball star transfers into the Big Ten Conference

 

Noah Reynolds, a former Journal Star player of the year, will transfer from Wyoming to play college basketball at Wisconsin.

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National Burrito Day 2023: Deals from Chipotle, Qdoba and more

 

Here's where you can score National Burrito Day deals on Thursday, April 6.

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