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Chiefs pitchers take no-hitter into 8th on way to 4-2 Opening Day win over Burlington
BURLINGTON, IOWA - Peoria Chiefs pitchers combined to carry a no-hitter one out deep into the eighth inning Thursday in …
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Pekin apartment building condemned, residents seeking help
PEKIN - The residents of a Pekin house converted into apartments called the city inspections department Thursday afterno…
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CityLink receives $3.6 million toward new maintenance facilties
PEORIA - Doug Roelfs was grateful to hear CityLink is getting a $3.6 million federal grant to help build new maintenance…
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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: Trophy time for Pekin at Lady Dragon Relays
Finally, a trophy for the Pekin girls track and field team at the annual Lady Dragon Relays.
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East Peoria's giant ice cream cone changes hands, stays in 'family'
EAST PEORIA - Carrie Foster bought Twistee Treat sweatshirts for the staff she used to be a part of before she bought th…
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New Illinois school funding finally to be released
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois schools will finally start getting more than $300 million in additional state aid money that was …
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Rivermen set for rematches with Dawgs, roster decisions, playoff opponent selection
SPHLPEORIA RIVERMENvsROANOKE RAIL YARD DAWGSRivermen vs. Rail Yard Dawgs, Friday, Carver Arena, 7:15 p.m.Rivermen vs. Ra…
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Investigator won't guess at cause of Washington car dealership fire
WASHINGTON - An arson investigator with the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office was unable to determine the cause of th…
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Car catches fire in garage; damage estimated at $111,000
PEORIA - A Central Peoria resident was treated for smoke inhalation Thursday after a car caught fire in a garage, causin…
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No charges filed so far in Peoria's latest homicide
PEORIA - No charges had been filed as of late Thursday in the case of the city's latest homicide, says the county's top …
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Arson conviction overturned for East Peoria man
PEKIN - A trio of appellate court judges has reversed an East Peoria man's conviction for setting fire to a house in 201…
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Illinois farmers expect to plant more corn than soybeans
BLOOMINGTON - If it ever stops raining, farmers in central Illinois will return to the fields, and when they do, some wi…
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Changing Woodrow Wilson Primary School's name still on hold
PEORIA - Two Peoria Public Schools board members are split on changing the name of Woodrow Wilson Primary School. But no…
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Editorial: Another swing at democracy in Illinois
It's good to see that Peoria, at least, hasn't given up on Illinois. We won't get our hopes up, based on Illinois' abysm…
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Construction to begin at intersection of Moss and Union in Peoria
PEORIA - City crews will set up traffic control at 7 a.m. Friday at Moss Avenue and Union Street for reconstruction at t…
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