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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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Freezing rain on the way for part of Tuesday
PEORIA - So far this month, Peoria's pretty much seen it all. We've had heavy snow, blowing snow, a brief ice storm, and…
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Cold empowers marchers on MLK Day
PEORIA - On a bitterly cold Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some two dozen people heeded the slain reverend's words, "And as…
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Valerie Jarrett brings message of love, service to MLK luncheon
PEORIA - Save the long-winded analysis and dissection of the current state of the American democracy for another time an…
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Eureka College community assembles hygiene kits for MLK service day
EUREKA - To a refugee or someone who's been through a natural disaster, a bar of soap might be as good as gold.On Monday…
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Solar panels may be coming to CityLink transit center
PEORIA - CityLink riders could soon notice a new look to the roof of the Downtown transit center.Solar panels might be i…
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To add warmth, bring more of the great outdoors indoors
WASHINGTON - When Jim and Jennifer Sergent bought their home in suburban Arlington, Virginia, two years ago, they appreciated its modern look - the exposed wood beams and the nature trail that passes in front of it. But the master...
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Federal shutdown slows aid to farmers impacted by tariffs
GALESBURG - While the calendar recently turned over to a new year, it's a similar story for local farmers.Trade tariffs …
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Lewistown's Orchard Hill cider is tops in state contest
SPRINGFIELD - A cider made near Lewistown received two top honors at a statewide cider contest.Orchard Hill Farm's blend…
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LaSalle County man killed in snowmobile accident
PEORIA - A LaSalle County man died Sunday morning at a Peoria hospital after he was injured in a snowmobile accident, ac…
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Nick in the AM: Bradley grad, wife were drunk when killed in Yosemite fall
A Bradley University graduate and his wife were intoxicated when they fell to their deaths last year at Yosemite Nationa…
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Nick in the AM: Where were you for the 'super blood wolf moon'?
Good morning, troops. It's Monday, Jan. 21.Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the fore…
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