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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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Citing progress, Madigan cancels House session on education funding
Citing progress in the ongoing school funding negotiations, House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday night canceled Wedn…
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German firm accuses Caterpillar of patent infringement
PEORIA - The U.S. International Trade Commission will examine some Caterpillar Inc. machinery after receiving a complain…
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City Council salutes Common Place and AppsCo students
PEORIA - The Common Place Family Learning Center and students with the AppsCo entrepreneurial program at Richwoods High …
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Traffic, heat, humidity ... and a great experience for Washington students
WASHINGTON - What should have been a three-hour bus ride home turned into an eight-hour-plus marathon on roads that look…
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Interplanetary construction comes to Caterpillar this week
EDWARDS - Machines that could one day lay the foundation for humans to inhabit another planet face a test this week of w…
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Man faces weapons charge after shooting
PEORIA - A Peoria man was arrested on a weapons charge in connection with a shooting, though it wasn't clear how, if at …
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Volunteers get leeway at state parks under law sparked by local equestrians
PEORIA - A group of local volunteers has helped make it easier for citizens to pitch in at state parks under legislation…
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New state law cuts some red tape for food service workers
PEORIA - A little red tape and a bit of extra expense has been cut in a bill sponsored by state Sen. Dave Koehler that …
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Midland invites public to tour new school next week
VARNA - Midland School District will open the doors of its new elementary school for a public tour late next week, just…
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Medical marijuana, money stolen from Northwest Peoria home
PEORIA - Cash and medical marijuana was taken from a Northwest Peoria home sometime last weekend.According to a report f…
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Man robbed of money after being forced to sell cellphone
PEORIA - A Peoria man was ordered, at gunpoint, to sell his cellphone at Northwoods Mall and then was robbed of the mone…
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LISTEN: Kicking off football season
Friday is opening night for high school football in Illinois, so it's time for us to kick around what's great about it -…
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Luciano: Why are Trump fanatics so weird about this one thing?
I confess, I'm befuddled by a particular weirdness among Trump fanatics.I'm not sure if it's a GOP thing. But it's certa…
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Kickoff 2017: Canton chain gang has stories to tell
Gregg Pasley has worked the sidelines of football games for 31 years.But he's no coach or official.The Canton man is a m…
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Nick in the AM: Brett Grimm joins race for Tazewell clerk
Some Tazewell County executive offices have been losing experienced occupants recently. Brett Grimm hopes his experience…
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