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Clifford Andersen found guilty in Putnam County murder case
HENNEPIN - Clifford Andersen Jr. murdered the sister-in-law who had been his "golden goose" and buried her in a shallow …
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Protest held at police station over shooting victim
PEORIA - A group protesting the shooting of Luis Cruz, the 19-year-old who was killed by a Peoria police officer early T…
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Temporary position open on Peoria County Board
PEORIA - Applicants are open for a vacancy on the Peoria County Board. According to statute, the post is open to an indi…
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Residents pick through rubble in Iowa after tornadoes
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) - With the scope of the devastation still sinking in, business owners and residents of the centr…
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In secret recording seized by FBI, Trump and Cohen discuss buying rights to model's account of affair
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two months before the 2016 election, longtime Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen secretly taped a co…
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Tips for choosing the mattress of your dreams
What's the most important piece of furniture you'll ever buy? Your bed heads the list. That's where you spend approximately one-third of your time - and the quality of your night's sleep affects all your waking hours. That's why it's...
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Peoria joins 13 other Illinois communities in opioid lawsuit filed against drug companies
PEORIA - The city of Peoria has joined 13 other Illinois municipalities and one fire protection district in a mass-actio…
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Peoria Mom is donating a kidney to her infant son
PEORIA - A casual observer would never know little Zeke Bell is sick.Blonde and bright-eyed, the 17-month-old boy is qui…
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Bradley University student, 19, dies in fall at Quad Cities-area quarry
CLEVELAND, Ill. - A Bradley University student was killed early Thursday when he fell at a stone quarry near the Quad Ci…
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Morton Cinemas blasts Universal Studios for not distributing 'Mamma Mia' to them
MORTON - The long-awaited - and well-reviewed - sequel to the 2008 ABBA-karaoke musical "Mamma Mia" opened nationwide Fr…
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Nick in the AM: Kitchen fire damages Central Peoria residence; dog rescued
Unattended cooking resulted in a house fire Friday morning in Central Peoria, according to authorities.About 6:15 a.m., …
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Central Peoria standoff ends peacefully
PEORIA - A nearly four-hour standoff in central Peoria ended peacefully just after 2 p.m. Friday when a man walked out o…
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5 things to do this weekend in central Illinois
1. Heart of Illinois Fair, July 20-21, Exposition Gardens. Carnival rides, food vendors, live entertainment. Performers …
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Peoria-based National Guard unit home from Afghanistan
PEORIA - Almost a year after they left, members of a Peoria-based Illinois Army National Guard unit have returned from A…
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Nick in the AM: Good times are rolling again at Abbe Lanes in Abingdon
Good morning, troops. It's Friday, July 20.Every now and then, Nick in the Morning hops in his OldsmoBuick (Thanks, "Fle…
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