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Bradley students mix new and retro technology in project showcase
PEORIA - Virtual reality snowballs were thrown and cows were "cattlepulted" inside the Riverfront Museum Saturday.Studen…
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These boxes are a billion-dollar industry of homesickness for Filipinos overseas
LOS ANGELES - About three hours before Philippines Flight 302 leaves for Manila from LAX, the boxes begin to spill onto …
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Enjoying leftovers: Sheriffs feed inmates, keep extra cash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - In Alabama, the less sheriffs spend on feeding inmates, the more money they get to put in their …
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Land deal will preserve site linked to Lost Colony mystery
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Efforts to unravel the mysterious fate of North Carolina's fabled Lost Colony could benefit after a…
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'Golden State Killer' a crime relic as serial killings fade in mass shooting era
SAN JOSE, Calif. - For those of us old enough to remember the 1970s, the arrest in the Golden State Killer case had the …
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Cracking the Golden State Killer case: Clever detective work or a violation of privacy?
Experts say the way authorities matched DNA from decades-old crime scenes to a suspect arrested this week in the Golden …
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Asylum-seekers in Mexico snub warnings of stern US response
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - U.S. immigration lawyers are telling Central Americans in a caravan of asylum-seekers that travel…
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International Paralympic Committee tells Trump most viewers don't find games 'tough to watch'
Paralympic Games organizers hope President Donald Trump will tune in to future events even though he finds them "tough t…
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US reaffirms its 'ironclad commitment' to defend South Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke on Saturday with their South Korean coun…
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Gun bills have seen mixed success in General Assembly
State Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, has filed some version of gun dealer licensing legislation every year since he began …
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Winner take all: Rivermen on brink of SPHL title if they can win 'one more time'
PEORIA - Winner take all.One team will go home with the SPHL President's Cup in hand Sunday. The other will carry heartb…
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Illinois Lottery sells tickets for instant games after top prizes are gone
CHICAGO - At $30 a ticket, the Illinois Lottery's World Class Millions instant game was not only one of its priciest off…
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Statehouse Insider: Statues a dime a half dozen
It's pretty well-known around the Capitol that one difficulty with passing gambling expansion bills is that everyone wan…
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Bradley University offers small business workshop
PEORIA - The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Bradley University will offer a free workshop as part of Smal…
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BU professor and former Caterpillar researcher seeks to build a self-driving coalition
PEORIA - A new world awaits our autonomous future.Kids headed off to college in the future won't receive a car but a sub…
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