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Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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CEO says company working to stop 'Tide pod challenge'
NEW YORK (AP) - Procter & Gamble says it's working to stop the "Tide Pod challenge," a social media-fueled tre…
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Classmate: Girl tortured with siblings was bullied, frail
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The oldest of the 13 California siblings who authorities said were imprisoned by their parents was fr…
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Ursula K. Le Guin, best-selling science fiction author, dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Ursula K. Le Guin, the award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer who explored feminist them…
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Undersea quake sends Alaskans fleeing from feared tsunami
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A powerful undersea earthquake sent Alaskans fumbling for suitcases and racing to evacuation ce…
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In Oscar nominations, fresh voices lead the way
NEW YORK (AP) - The Academy Awards showered outsiders, on screen and off, with milestone-setting nominations that celebr…
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MPR: Allegations against Keillor far beyond single touch
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Public Radio provided additional details of allegations of sexual harassment against humori…
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2 dead, 17 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held
BENTON, Ky. (AP) - A 15-year-old student killed two classmates and hit a dozen others with gunfire Tuesday, methodically…
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Special counsel questions Sessions; Is Trump coming soon?
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned for hours in the special counsel's Russia investigation,…
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Peoria council wants to get a handle on business
PEORIA - The Peoria City Council wants to get a handle on businesses that operate in the city. When they get that inform…
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Morton will spend $203,000 to give high school elevator a lift
MORTON - The elevator in Morton High School that was installed in 1976 will be getting a much needed overhaul.School Boa…
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4200 block of West Southport Road in Peoria County now reopened
PEORIA - The 4200 block of West Southport Road in Peoria County, closed about 6:50 p.m. because of an accident, was reop…
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Lane closures Thursday for I-74/Pinecrest Drive
EAST PEORIA - Eastbound lane closures are scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 74 at Pinecre…
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Meeting this week gives Peoria residents access to renewable energy opportunities
PEORIA - A coalition of community groups wants to show residents in Peoria and beyond how the Illinois Future Energy Job…
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Will Peoria's Jim Thome get the call to the Hall?
Wednesday is expected to be a Hall of Fame day for Peoria native Jim Thome.At 5 p.m., in a live telecast on the MLB Netw…
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Pekin man indicted on DeKalb County manslaughter charge
PEKIN - A DeKalb County grand jury indicted a Pekin man Monday on a charge he killed a man during a Christmas family gat…
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