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CDBG plan shows some shift in focus
PEKIN - In the past, Pekin's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant yearly p…
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Boy on bike struck by SUV in Peoria's North Valley
PEORIA - A 14-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle Saturday night after apparently running through a stop sign in Peoria…
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Trump, aboard new aircraft carrier, urges military funds boost
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a budget that provides for higher, stable and predictable fun…
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Teen girl suspected of fleeing Germany to join Islamic State identified in Iraq
LEIPZIG, Germany - A 16-year-old girl from Germany has been identified in Iraq one week after the capture of 20 female I…
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3 years after police chokehold death, US probe grinds on
NEW YORK (AP) - When federal prosecutors asked to meet last month with Eric Garner's family, it stoked speculation that …
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Democrats herald agreement on sweeping Russia sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Republicans and Democrats announced Saturday they had reached an agreement on a sweeping…
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Peoria house explosion remains under investigation
PEORIA - The cause of a fire that destroyed an East Bluff home Friday afternoon remains under investigation.By late Satu…
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Caterpillar Retirees Club sponsors reunion
PEORIA - The Caterpillar Retirees Club is sponsoring a reunion for employees of the Caterpillar export subsidiary Caterp…
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Statehouse Insider: Are you ready for some more special sessions?
Well, here we go again, down the special session path to try and resolve yet another man-made crisis in Illinois.Possibl…
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Washington's Jacob Warner wins Greco-Roman crown to double up at Junior Nationals
FARGO, N.D. - Washington High graduate Jacob Warner completed a dominant run to a Greco-Roman championship at the U.S. M…
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