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Deep freeze sets in for central Illinois
PEORIA - The key to surviving the bitter cold, said Matthew Savage, was having the right mindset and having a shovel."Th…
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Mail delivery suspended Wednesday because of cold
The U.S. Postal Service it will not deliver mail in all or parts of five Midwest states - including the Peoria area - on…
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East Peoria youth pastor charged with sex crimes
PEKIN - A young man's decision to come forward produced charges filed Friday that his youth pastor allegedly sexually as…
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Bitter cold claims 82-year-old man's life
PEORIA - An 82-year-old man who was found outside his home in Marquette Heights appears to be the first victim of the bi…
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Board criticism forces Peoria school realignment plan onto slower track
PEORIA - An administrative proposal to realign the grades housed in three Peoria public schools ran into a critical scho…
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Silence a rattling headboard with felt pads or tighter bolts
Q:We are at a loss. Every bed in our house has a headboard, and they all make noise when someone tosses in bed. We tried putting rubber wedges between each bed and headboard connection, but the noise persists. Other than attaching the headboards...
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Attempted shooting leads to string of vehicle accidents
PEORIA - A robbery and an attempted shooting led to four separate vehicle accidents within a few minutes of each on Tues…
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Cleve In The Eve: Quiet, classy Jim Thome will make his mark as guest at Chiefs game Aug. 17
Jim Thome has joined the Peoria Chiefs lineup as a special guest in the 2019 Midwest League season.The Peoria native and…
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LISTEN: 'The Basement Tapes' with Craig Moore of Younger Than Yesterday
Craig Moore of the iconic Peoria record store Younger Than Yesterday joins the Journal Star's Steve Tarter to discuss "T…
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Peoria agencies work to keep homeless safe
PEORIA - As a cold snap of historic proportions descended upon central Illinois, Chris Schaffner, program director for t…
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Closings, cancellations for Wednesday's cold grow
PEORIA - Local governments, schools and community organizations have announced a growing list of closures ahead of Wedne…
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Sysco to acquire East Peoria-based Waugh Foods
EAST PEORIA - The nation's largest food distributor is acquiring an East Peoria company that's been in business 70 years…
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Luciano: State bill would revoke FOID cards for social media posts
Want your guns to be legal? If so, watch what you write on social media.That's the gist of a new bill in the state House…
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Nick in the AM: Ben Zobrist makes a great impression at Cubs Convention
Over the past few baseball seasons, Chicago Cubs fans have discovered something people around Eureka have known for year…
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Peoria council field shrinks as Roberta English withdraws
PEORIA - Roberta English announced early Tuesday morning that she was withdrawing from the at-large Peoria City Council …
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Nick in the AM: Weather and school cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019
Good morning, troops. It's Tuesday, Jan. 29.The polar vortex has begun to make its way into central Illinois.You could t…
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