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Tuesday, August 8, 2017
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Chiefs rally for win, jump into lead for divisional wild card
CLINTON, Iowa - Juan Yepez had three hits Monday, including a two-run single in the sixth inning that put the Chiefs ahe…
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Morton board approves downtown apartments
MORTON - More living spaces are coming to downtown Morton.Village Board members Monday unanimously approved a special us…
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$6,000 in clothing and other items stolen from Peoria man's apartment
PEORIA - Officers are investigating the burglary of a number of clothing and jewelry items, as well as a phone, from one…
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Henry man faces new sexual abuse charge
LACON - A Henry man who has been on probation under a plea agreement stemming from a sexual abuse charge has been charge…
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Student business group wants to be key to reviving Peoria Stadium
PEORIA - The old football-shaped wooden sign at Peoria Stadium's entrance along War Memorial Drive could become a modern…
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1st District councilwoman looks to boost business in South Peoria
PEORIA - First District Councilwoman Denise Moore wants the city to do for South Peoria business what it presently offer…
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Vehicle burglaries, thefts are up, police say
PEORIA - Peoria police say there's one easy way to combat the rising number of car burglaries and thefts within the city…
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Man cited after three girls injured in July boat crash
PEORIA - Illinois State Conservation Police have issued three citations to the man who crashed his boat into the McCluga…
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State returns $12,580 in unclaimed property to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate
PEORIA - The St. Jude Children's Hospital Midwest Affiliate now has $12,580 more for research and operations after the …
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Rivermen sign SPHL playoffs scoring leader Connor Gorman
PEORIA - Connor Gorman made big strides from an NCAA Division III career to a starring role in the SPHL with the Peoria …
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German students get a bird's eye view of their sister city
PEORIA - High school students from Friedrichshafen, Germany, took to the air Monday for flights over Peoria as part of t…
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Thieves steal large safe full of cash from Peoria home
PEORIA - Several thousand dollars in currency were taken from a Peoria home sometime late Sunday or early Monday morning…
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Victim tells Peoria police he was too drunk to realize he'd been stabbed
PEORIA - A 44-year-old man told Peoria police officers he was stabbed in the back late Sunday night.The victim, who was …
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Luciano: Surprise! 100 sticks of dynamite found in couple's barn
HANNA CITY - Demolishing an old barn on the Swords farm, workers began to hammer apart old cabinets inside.Good thing th…
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