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Friday, April 20, 2018
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Before watching the musical at the Civic Center, test your knowledge of 'The Wizard of Oz'
PEORIA - The classic story "The Wizard of Oz" will be the final show of the 2017-2018 Ameren Illinois Broadway Series, w…
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ICC board meetings to start at later time, like most community colleges
PEORIA - Illinois Central College is the only community college in the state that holds afternoon board meetings, accord…
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Questions rain down on Peoria officials over stormwater utility tax
PEORIA - It wasn't just the promise of spring that prompted so many questions on lawns and gardens from the 40 people th…
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Peoria 'armed habitual criminal' sentenced to 11 years
PEORIA - An East Bluff man was sentenced to 11 years behind bars Wednesday for being an armed habitual criminal.Nicholas…
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Richwoods students get themselves tested for STIs
PEORIA - Almost 200 students signed up to get tested for sexually-transmitted infections Thursday at Richwoods High Scho…
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CityLink to have free rides Friday in honor of Jerome Lilly
PEORIA - CityLink rides will be free all day Friday on all fixed routes for the agency's 10th annual Passenger Appreciat…
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Rivermen coach wins SPHL Coach of Year honors as Peoria gets ready for Game 2 of semifinals
PEORIA - Jean-Guy Trudel was a prolific scorer during his long pro career as a player.He turned a hat trick as a coach o…
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Editorial: Illinois in free fall, one last hope
Illinois continues to lose population, intellectual capital and national influence as its top leaders do effectively not…
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Five men to appear in Peoria's federal court on bird-hunting charges
PEORIA - Five men have been indicted by a federal grand jury after running afoul of migratory bird hunting laws.Rick A. …
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Duckworth's newborn, Maile Pearl, appears on the Senate floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history Thursday without making a sound.The tightly wrapped 10-day-…
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Documentary about World War II veteran from Tremont screened this weekend
TREMONT - A longtime Tremont resident and World War II veteran will be the subject of a documentary screened at Tremont …
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Luciano: Hidden treasure found in Dad's Root Beer sign
PEORIA - Months after buying an old property, Mike Tobin found a hidden treasure.He didn't have to dig far. It was right…
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Putnam County murder trial delayed from May to July
HENNEPIN - The Putnam County trial of Clifford A. Andersen Jr. of Standard on charges of murdering his sister-in-law and…
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Peoria nursing home cited by state for abusing two residents
PEORIA - Manor Court of Peoria, a skilled nursing facility at Liberty Village of Peoria, 6900 N. Stalworth, was cited in…
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LISTEN: Popular Peoria blogger Marty Wombacher
Marty Wombacher, creator of the popular Peoria blog Meanwhile Back in Peoria, joins the Journal Star's Steve Tarter for …
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