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High winds leave 2,215 Peoria metro homes without power
PEORIA - The Peoria area experienced high winds Sunday, gusting from 45-54 mph much of the day and causing numerous powe…
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After deployment to U.S. border, Illinois congressman says he backs Trump's emergency declaration for wall
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, recently back from an Air National Guard deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border, said Sunday tha…
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Dee-Mack students are stand-up guys when it comes to helping their classmates
MACKINAW -- Deer Creek-Mackinaw Junior High School eighth-graders Paul Hoffman and Sam Hubner wanted to do something to …
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Same ol' same ol' regarding state pensions
SPRINGFIELD - Political courage is a rare commodity in Springfield. And new ideas are rarer still.When politicians face …
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How well has Tobacco 21 ordinance worked in Peoria?
Some central Illinois cities have already banned the sale of tobacco to anyone younger than 21 - a fact that advocates p…
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The ground may be cold, but the seed market is open for business
It's too early to start seeds for the spring garden, unless you are into such things as artichokes and celery, but seed packets are showing up in all the usual places - in seed racks at stores, in old-fashioned paper catalogues and...
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Lawmaker proposes cars only have one license plate
Illinois motor vehicles would only need one license plate if a bill sponsored by a Chicago-area lawmaker is passed.Rep. …
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