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Bond set at $300,000 for Wiswall Street shooting
PEORIA - A North Valley man was ordered held on $300,000 bond for allegedly shooting another person in South Peoria earl…
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Peoria man allegedly tried to kill a woman by crashing a van into a tree
PEORIA - In a span of two days this week, a Peoria man allegedly tried to kill himself and another woman, then stabbed t…
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Analysis: Lawmakers introduced nearly 200 bills with the potential to weaken government transparency
Illinois lawmakers introduced hundreds of bills in less than two years that attempted to change Illinois' keystone trans…
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Unemployment ticks up in Peoria, but job availability grows, too
PEORIA - Unemployment grew in the Peoria area from last November to this November. But so did the number of available jo…
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Bullet strikes South Peoria house; no suspects located
PEORIA - Gunfire Wednesday night resulted in a bullet striking a South Peoria house, according to authorities.The bullet…
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Sleek, simple galley kitchens compete with larger, eat-in spaces
When best-selling cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach renovated her kitchen, she figured she would squeeze in as much storage space as possible. But over time, she found she had filled all the cabinets and shelves with useless...
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Evicted tenant suspected of stealing appliances, Peoria police say
PEORIA - A woman evicted from a Central Peoria residence might not have left it as she found it, a police report suggest…
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Apparent arsonist lights East Bluff house on fire
PEORIA - Arson was suspected in a fire Friday morning that damaged an East Bluff house, according to authorities.The bla…
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Walmart restroom fire in Peoria considered to be arson
PEORIA - Someone set fire Wednesday night to a restroom at the Walmart Supercenter in Northwest Peoria, according to pol…
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Warren County Board advances wind farm proposal
MONMOUTH - The Warren County Board narrowly approved motions earlier this month to allow permitting of a wind energy pro…
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Nick in the AM: Man smashes face, leads Creve Coeur cop on chase
CREVE COEUR - A Peoria man led Creve Coeur police on a bizarre path early Friday.It began with an unpaid taxi fare and e…
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Nick in the AM: Donovan, Detweiller becoming expanded homes for endangered species
Good morning, troops. It's Friday, Dec. 28.What once were homes for birdies in Peoria soon might be homes for more bees.…
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Peoria stabbing suspect in custody after early-morning chase
PEORIA - A suspect was arrested early Friday in connection with a stabbing near Downtown Peoria, according to police.A f…
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