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Chillicothe police investigating a string of garage burglaries
CHILLICOTHE - The police department is seeking information on a rash of garage burglaries which have occurred this week.…
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Pritzker wants to tax cigarettes, e-cigarettes
SPRINGFIELD - In his quest to balance his first state budget without making steep cuts, Gov. JB Pritzker resorted to tha…
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Man sentenced for 2015 botched robbery that left teen dead
PEORIA - An East Bluff man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for his part in a botched 2014 robbery that left a 14-yea…
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Bill would require schools to teach details of consent in sex ed
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois schools might soon be teaching a new, fuller definition of what it means to give sexual consent.A…
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David Axelrod mixes political savvy, idealism in speech at Bradley University
PEORIA - Look for the leaders who got into politics in order to do something, not to be someone.That bit of voting advic…
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Carver program sneaks empowerment message into history lesson
PEORIA - While it's possible that Annie Turnbo Malone was the first black female American millionaire, it is indisputabl…
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Cocaine and a handgun found in search
PEORIA - A police raid of a Central Peoria house on Wednesday netted one arrest, crack cocaine and a handgun, according …
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New law could speed approval for Peoria's green CSO solution
PEORIA - Federal approval for Peoria's first-in-the-nation green solution to its longstanding combined sewer overflow is…
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Comedian Daniel Tosh Coming to Peoria Civic Center on May 30
PEORIA - Comedian and "Comedy Central" star Daniel Tosh will perform at the Civic Center Theater at 7:30 p.m. May 30. Th…
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LISTEN: The changing face of media with Bradley professor Cory Barker
Cory Barker, a communications professor at Bradley University, chats with the Journal Star's Steve Tarter about the cons…
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Luciano: In Snideness, even Willie York gets ripped
As winter's chill continues, we offer a coldhearted edition of Random Ax of Snideness.Another satisfied customer: Anothe…
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Nick in the AM: Is Farmington high school FFA up to Big A Challenge?
Good morning, troops. It's Thursday, Feb. 21.Usually, the Farmington Central High School chapter of the National FFA Org…
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Local lawmakers share concerns, positive comments about budget address
SPRINGFIELD - Some local lawmakers took issue with several items, namely the pension plan, in Gov. JB Pritzker's budget …
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