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Coalition seeks $1 billion for water infrastructure program
SPRINGFIELD - A coalition of environmental groups, lawmakers and employee unions will seek $1 billion or more in funding…
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Teacher licensing tests come under fire in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD - Looking for ways to ease the state's growing teacher shortage, some Illinois lawmakers are again turning t…
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Couple sentenced to 19 years for sexually abusing preteens
PEORIA - A Peoria couple was sentenced Wednesday to 19 years in prison for allowing sexual abuse of a then 6-year-old bo…
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Local pension reform talks moving ahead in Springfield
State lawmakers in Springfield are scheduled to discuss some of their options Thursday for tackling local governments' p…
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Accusations fly in public in East Peoria mayoral race
EAST PEORIA - Politics bumped head-on into government business at the end of Tuesday's City Council meeting. A campaign …
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How to buy a rug you'll love - and keep it looking great
Buying a rug can be daunting. With so many patterns, materials and sizes to choose from, it can be difficult to parse through all the options to find something that will last. We asked several rug experts to help demystify the process of buying...
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East Bluff man sentenced to 52 years for home invasion, stealing elderly couple's car
PEORIA - An East Bluff man was sentenced to 52 years in prison Wednesday for breaking into an elderly couple's home, bea…
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Cleve In The Eve: Chiefs all about hits, runs and reading
PEORIA - The Peoria Chiefs will produce plenty of hits, runs and big moments this summer at 2019.The Midwest League team…
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ICC speaker sees backsliding on race issue
EAST PEORIA - Race still divides us as a nation, said the director of the Center for Civil Rights at the University of N…
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Scuffle at Peoria McDonald's drive-through ends with punch to cabbie's nose
PEORIA - A kerfuffle in a fast-food drive-through ended with a cabbie getting socked in the nose, according to a Peoria …
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New report reveals 'horrifying scale' of child sex abuse by Catholic clergy in Illinois, names nearly 400 accused priests
CHICAGO (TNS) - Attorneys who represent victims of sexual abuse by priests have released what they say is the most compr…
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Morton, ex-band director sign separation agreement
MORTON - Former Morton High School director of bands Jeff Neavor will resign as a school district employee June 30, rece…
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Peoria farm bureau offers industrial hemp program Friday
PEORIA - An informational meeting on industrial hemp will be held at the Peoria County Farm Bureau building, 1716 N. Uni…
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Law firm's report lists priests in Peoria area accused of sexual abuse
PEORIA - A Minnesota-based law firm released a report Wednesday naming almost 400 members of the Roman Catholic clergy a…
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Woman found dead along I-74 was traveling through area, coroner says
PEKIN - A woman found dead in a vehicle parked along Interstate 74 didn't appear to be from this area, according to auth…
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Six candidates running for three Peoria Park District board seats
PEORIA - Six people, including two incumbents, are vying for three seats in the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees r…
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