Leslie Renken

Leslie Renken is a reporter with the Journal Star in Peoria Illinois.

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'Why'd she do that?': Bee sting prompts Chillicothe man to build a business of beekeeping https://t.co/jhPVypwfZr via @pjstar

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Once the 'showcase of Peoria,' this 1931 Peoria motor lodge is meeting the wrecking ball https://t.co/Zj1zZIyAQX via @pjstar

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These Peoria-area residents bought homes by age 25. Here's how they did it https://t.co/XSfNkokFnE via @pjstar

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'It was the last thing that any of us expected': Peoria realtor dies of aneurysm at 44 https://t.co/Jh5LxLzGUx via @pjstar

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'It's going to be another wild year': In 2022, scarce homes for sale in Peoria cost more https://t.co/tYhjKquRAt via @pjstar

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Could robots be the future of manufacturing in Peoria? This entrepreneur is betting on it https://t.co/IakEFphtNZ via @pjstar

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'He was so brilliant, almost like Einstein': Peoria-area archivist dies unexpectedly at 53 https://t.co/5uFaOuEXeX via @pjstar

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'It was a family secret': These Black Peorians trace their roots back to George Washington https://t.co/LYc8DT0LVU via @pjstar

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'I see a gold mine': Why the Hispanic population in Peoria is increasing by the thousands https://t.co/TGHEhHQlhO via @pjstar

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A Metamora house built in the 1800s is now home to nearly 60 craft vendors https://t.co/elMEYA6dOA via @pjstar

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There's a new monoclonal antibody in town: Sotrovimab is fighting omicron in Peoria https://t.co/FhA90PvcGM via @pjstar

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If the Illinois school mask mandate is struck down, officials will still recommend them https://t.co/ILHKa1mEdh via @pjstar

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What was behind the shouting match at Peoria's school board meeting on Monday? https://t.co/dFDWZfPI43 via @pjstar

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Why some Peoria parents and students oppose change to school calendar and shorter summers https://t.co/o7c5pzqRw4 via @pjstar

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Decades of history: One of Peoria's old downtown mansions has a new owner https://t.co/ng91ICTi0x via @pjstar

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3 Peoria-area COVID test sites won't reopen in 'foreseeable future' due to investigation https://t.co/Z9n1H1elkC via @pjstar

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How does omicron differ from earlier COVID-19 variants? We look at symptoms, risk and more https://t.co/MNEsRjRnff via @pjstar

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Amid COVID staffing crunch, Peoria-area walk-in clinics have had to close temporarily https://t.co/UgkY6eRt1L via @pjstar

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Fancy creating your own custom scent? A new candle shop in Peoria Heights can help https://t.co/VyObfWwH6a via @pjstar

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A Peoria woman was administering COVID tests. Here's why she called the police on herself https://t.co/deF7GBTBxv via @pjstar