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Monday, January 29, 2018
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Culvert repairs to affect traffic on Route 116 in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA - Overnight culvert repairs scheduled for Tuesday will result in some lane closures on Illinois Route 116 in…
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RV burns in Peoria, but no one hurt
PEORIA - A recreational vehicle was found on fire in an alley of the 2000 block of Northeast Perry Avenue on Sunday afte…
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Peoria police ask public to help find missing woman
PEORIA - Peoria police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 32-year-old woman.Janie M. Sellers was last…
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Rivermen goaltender Di Salvo debuts with two breakaway stops, anchors 4-2 sweep over Evansville
PEORIA - Peter Di Salvo traded one mask for another Sunday, proudly wearing the Peoria Rivermen's Maximus gladiator mask…
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Missing Spring Valley teen found dead in rural Putnam County
GRANVILLE - The recent search for a missing teenage girl from Spring Valley has ended with the discovery of her body in …
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Peoria mobilizes to solve growing food desert
PEORIA - Mary Hayes brought up the subject of the food desert when she addressed Peoria City Council members last week."…
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Through decades of challenges, newspapers remain strong voice for information, democracy
Like so much in Illinois, the origins of its newspapers were tied to politics and patronage.This land was a wild, largel…
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A look at where Illinois governor candidates stand on taxes
CHICAGO - After years of deficits and a destructive state budget impasse, Illinois is facing a massive financial crisis.…
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Bruce Rauner, attorney general hopeful Erika Harold to appear at Stark County event
TOULON - Gov. Bruce Rauner and two new Republican candidates for statewide office will be among the party figures appear…
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Prohibited in 19 states, Peoria clinic provides abortions via telemedicine
PEORIA - The college student was a little nervous yet firm in her decision as she spoke to a physician on an iPad framed…
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Morton improves business façade grant program
MORTON - The village's business façade grant program has undergone a makeover.It's now called the business improvem…
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Word on the Street: New Peoria Township supervisor shakes up his office a little
In the almost nine months that Frank Abdnour has been overseeing Peoria Township, the restaurateur-turned-public-officia…
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Rivermen trade four-goal periods with Evansville, hang on for 5-4 win on Siiro's winner
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Peoria Rivermen delivered a knockout shot with a four-goal second period, then spent the rest of …
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Peoria man evicted by woman takes TVs and microwave
PEORIA - A Northwest Peoria resident told her roommate to take his dog and clothes and take a hike.He obliged, but took …
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Peoria resident fears racial crime via sandwich bags
PEORIA - Fearing a racial crime, a Central Peoria resident called police after spotting 75 torn sandwich bags in her yar…
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