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Central Illinois native stopped Indiana school shooting suspect
The teacher who subdued a suspected gunman during a shooting Friday at a middle school in Noblesville, Ind., is a former…
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Summer Camp kicks off with usual blend of outlandish sights and live music
CHILLICOTHE - No sight is too outlandish at the annual Summer Camp Music Festival, but perhaps this one won the day Frid…
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Peoria police substation opens at Northwoods Mall
PEORIA - Calling Northwoods Mall a centrally located community gathering place, the city's police chief announced the op…
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Kartville has been zooming along for more than a half-century
WEST PEORIA - For kids, Kartville means speedy fun, while parents and grandparents count on enduring nostalgia."People p…
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Fit for Life: Tipping the scales on hunger
Over time, people often lose touch with how physical hunger and fullness actually feel. The hunger/satiety scale can hel…
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Women to Women awards honors area leaders
PEORIA - Women with expertise ranging from engineering to global health were among those honored Wednesday with the annu…
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WTVP's 'Sinking of the Columbia' to air June 3
PEORIA - Call it Peoria's version of the sinking of the Titanic. The accident that doomed the Columbia riverboat and 86 …
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Cranwill's and Lou's preserve the nostalgic drive-in experience
PEKIN - In the middle of a warm May afternoon, a muffled voice rang out over the speakers inside Cranwill's Rootbeer Sta…
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Editorial: Peoria between rock and hard ... er, wet place on stormwater tax
As Peoria implements its new stormwater utility tax June 1, we imagine there will be some sticker shock when the quarter…
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Editorial: A Memorial Day salute
Monday is Memorial Day, that day we salute the departed soldiers who helped make so many of our freedoms possible.We app…
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Peoria Public Library director to check out after 33-year career
PEORIA - Peoria Public Library executive director Leann Johnson will retire next month, ending a 33-year career with the…
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Nick in the AM: 'Ghost boat' departing Downtown Peoria, continuing odyssey
Take a good look at the "ghost boat" that's been anchored in the Illinois River off Downtown Peoria for at least a week.…
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Nick in the AM: These are the last plastic straws for Knox College
(NOTE: Nick in the Morning will not be in its usual place Monday, or in unusual places, as far as you know. We're off Me…
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