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Journal Star
Oct 20, 2019
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Boy shot in South Peoria while trying to sell phone

PEORIA - A 16-year-old boy was shot in South Peoria while attempting to sell a cellphone, one of three armed robberies stemming from online transactions Saturday in the city.

Part of Western Avenue closed after hit-and-run accident

PEORIA - Police have closed the intersection of Western Avenue and Millman Street in South Peoria after a hit-and-run accident late Saturday night.

Man, 30, dies after fall at Starved Rock State Park

OGLESBY - Authorities say a man has died after falling almost 50 feet from an overhang at Starved Rock State Park.

Marquette Heights skate park hopes for an upgrade

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS - The blacktop is cracked and rough and hard on skateboards.

Luciano: Three decades later, what happened to Veronica Blumhorst?

MENDOTA - The file sits on the police chief's desk, a constant reminder to seek justice from an investigatory black hole.