Central Illinois is starting fall with cooler weather today that is expected to hold until early September before warmer days return later this month—farmers may receive timely rains while residents enjoy longer-lasting fall colors despite an extended allergy season.
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Political activists marched side by side with union members at the West Peoria Labor Day parade on Monday — the group 50501 joined the nationwide Workers Over Billionaires event along Farmington Road. They called for shared wealth with workers and demanded that rich interests give back to the community.
The Peoria area Labor Day Parade broke tradition in West Peoria as it started at 11 a.m. at lower Laura Bradley Park and ended at Raber Packing Co.—where local officials with union ties served as grand marshals and a family-friendly festival was held from noon until 4 p.m.
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