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East Peoria mayor, commissioner candidates make their cases at Friday breakfast
EAST PEORIA - East Peoria mayoral and commissioner candidates discussed Friday the possible benefits of a municipal gove…
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Gun-toting duo robs Northwest Peoria cellphone store
PEORIA - Two men wearing white surgical masks and blue surgical gloves robbed a Northwest Peoria cellular phone store at…
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National Guard, Coroner's Office practice using mobile morgue
PEORIA - The 11 Illinois Air National Guard members at the Peoria County Coroner's Office set up their tents, got their …
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Caterpillar retiree adds to Panama Canal exhibit
PEORIA - Merv Rennich made Lee Fosburgh's day with his visit to the new Panama Canal exhibit that opened at the Caterpil…
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Doug Gaa replaces Needham as chief deputy for Peoria County
PEORIA - Doug Gaa has been promoted to Chief Deputy at the Peoria County Sheriff's Office, replacing Joseph Needham who …
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Home Help: Tips for growing herbs indoors during the winter
Tip of the week: Gardening Tips for growing herbs indoors during the winter
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Morton advances to Class 3A state championship game
NORMAL - One more for four.Third-ranked Morton pulled together a 65-51 victory over No. 4 LaGrange Park Nazareth in the …
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Police: Washington man sought child sex in Indiana
WASHINGTON - A Washington man allegedly sought sex in online contact with an Indiana police officer posing as a 14-year-…
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Galesburg children's museum unveils new exhibits
GALESUBRG - Discovery Depot Children's Museum unveiled the result of years of work and transformation to its second floo…
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Former Pekin DCFS caseworker acquitted of child sex charges
PEKIN - Prosecutors failed to show a former state child case investigator from Pekin solicited sex from a 14-year-old gi…
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Dialysis unit could bring up to $1 million annually to Heddington Oaks
PEORIA - Members of the Peoria County Board's health committee heard a rare piece of encouraging news about Heddington O…
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Central Peoria hit by another armed robbery
PEORIA - In the latest armed robbery to strike Central Peoria, two masked intruders burst into a residence Thursday, wit…
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'Dreamgirls' returns to Peoria Players for the 100th season celebration
PEORIA - The Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" will open at Peoria Players Theatre March 8 as part of its 100th season celeb…
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Farmington woman killed in single-vehicle accident
FARMINGTON - A Farmington woman died Thursday night in a single-vehicle accident on a rural stretch of road in Fulton Co…
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