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Area residents hear about upscale student-housing project on Main Street
PEORIA - Area residents had their first opportunity to hear about a proposed upscale student-housing project on Main Str…
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Rainstorms cause flash flooding around Peoria
PEORIA - A lot of rain fell in a little amount of time Thursday night in the Peoria area. Isolated flash flooding was a …
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Pekin shop combines photography, community and travel
PEKIN - Chris Dunn was able to combine her passion for photography, her community and travel into a unique business afte…
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Off-road vehicle accident claims life of 42-year-old Hancock County man
AUGUSTA - A Hancock County man was killed Thursday in a recreational off-highway vehicle accident, according to police.T…
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Firework citations in Peoria close to 120 for Independence Day holiday
PEORIA - The Peoria Police Department made it clear more than a month ago that this year it wouldn't tolerate illegal fi…
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Politics and election collectible show coming to Springfield
Can people be political paraphernalia junkies?Some are."It's extremely addictive," said Mark Evans, membership director …
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As Chinese soybean tariff looms, Illinois farmers face grim economic prospects
BRIMFIELD - If any surprise surfaces in grain markets Friday - the day China is widely expected to impose retaliatory ta…
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Morton winemaker wins award, keeps searching for new home
MORTON - East Peoria's loss could be a business gain for Peoria Heights or Goodfield.Or possibly both.Tres Rojas Wines, …
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Peoria Zoo monkey Tana dies at age 25
PEORIA - Tana, one of four colubus monkeys at the Peoria Zoo, died Wednesday. She was 25, almost double the life expecta…
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Surgeons perform historic procedure on Peoria infant
PEORIA - Tiny West Peoria resident Harleigh Berry is going to make it into the history books.At 3 weeks 2 days old, Harl…
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Label Shopper clothing store coming to shuttered Evergreen Square bookstore
PEORIA - A former Christian bookstore in Central Peoria appears set to become a discount clothing store.Two signs in the…
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for July 5, 2018
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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Five injured in two shootings early Thursday in Peoria
PEORIA - Five people were injured in two separate shooting events early Thursday morning, according to Peoria police.Non…
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