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• Pete Vonachen, Peoria's Mr. Baseball, dead at age 87

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Pete Vonachen died Monday at the age of 87.

• Peoria Area EMS Medical Director resigns

  PEORIA, Ill. – Dr. Cheryl Colbenson is stepping down as the as Peoria Area EMS Medical Director effective July 1.

• Closed refineries blamed for high gas prices in central Illinois

  CENTRAL ILLINOIS -- Even though the price of gas nationally has remained unchanged, gas prices here in Peoria have jumped more than 23 cents in the past week.

• Fans honor memory of Pete Vonachen at his signature statue

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Memories and tributes echoed throughout Dozer Park Monday night, the place Pete Vonachen made everyone feel like family.

• Rocky Vonachen reacts to loss of Pete Vonachen

  A moving pre-game tribute tonight to Peoria's Mr. Baseball, Pete Vonachen. Pete died earlier today at the age of 87. His son, Chiefs President Rocky Vonachen talk about his father at Dozer Park tonight.

• Pete Vonachen- His Peoria baseball legacy

  Pete Vonachen saved pro baseball in Peoria in the 1980s and the 1990s and then took the Chiefs to downtown Peoria in 2002. Today, Peoria's Mr. Baseball died at the age of 87.

• Mechanics warn against using gas with ethanol for small engines

  PEORIA, Ill. -- With high gas prices, many of us tend to look for the cheapest fuel to put in our lawn mowers and other gas powered tools. The lowest price gas tends to come mixed with ethanol and ethanol blends can do lasting damage to your small engines.

• Illinois Democratic leaders meet about pension reform

  CHICAGO, Ill. -- Governor Pat Quinn met with Democratic leaders on Monday to hash out a solution to Illinois' $100 billion pension crisis.

• CEO's salary brings controversy for Komen

  The Susan G. Komen foundation is under fire once again after financial reports revealed founder and CEO, Nancy Brinker, received a 64% raise.

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  Peorians and baseball fans mourn the death of Pete Vonachen

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Peorians and baseball fans across the country are mourning the death of Pete Vonachen. Peoria's Mr. Baseball died on Monday. He was 87 years old.

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