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• Troops return home just in time for weekend military celebration

  SPRINGFIELD. Ill. -- This Saturday is National Armed Forces Day, and some of those brave men and women returned home just in time to celebrate with their families.

• Twin Cities Rotary clubs looking for donations to help stop polio

  TWIN CITIES, Ill. -- 60 cents. That's all it takes to save one child from the ravages of polio, and some local clubs are hoping you will donate that, and more.

• River City Marathon prep for organizers and churches

  PEORIA, Ill -- Organizers are gearing up for the first ever River City Marathon this Sunday to benefit St. Jude Runs.

• Area war vets get trip of a lifetime (Photo Gallery)

  WASHINGTON, DC -- Thanks to community support, about 80 area veterans will finally get the honorable salute they deserve.

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  Interview: EP!C Outdoor Market

  There are more exciting changes coming from the non-profit, EPIC.

• Bartonville man shares battle with ALS

  BARTONVILLE, Ill -- May is ALS Awareness month, and it's estimated that more than 5,000 people are diagnosed with the deadly disease each year. Click the link to hear from a Bartonville man who has battled ALS for almost five years.

• Caterpillar reaches agreement on Siwei acquisition

  PEORIA, Ill. – Caterpillar officials say they have reached an agreement related to their acquisition of ERA and its subsidiary Siwei.

• Jim Richerson out as Riverfront Museum President and CEO

  PEORIA, Ill. -- The CEO of the Peoria Riverfront Museum has left but officials there will not say whether he quit or was fired.

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  Johnny's Italian Steakhouse: House Pork Chops

  House Pork Chops Cooking Procedure: Grill/Broiler Cook Time: 6-8 minutes Finished Condition: Meat internal temperature >155 F Garnish: Chopped Parsley Ingredients: Pork Chop, 6

• Pekin volunteer receives Spotlight on Service award

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Barbara Worner of the YWCA in Pekin was honored Thursday as one of 10 volunteer tutors to receive the 2013 Spotlight on Service award from Secretary of State Jesse White.

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