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Friday, January 18, 2019

Jury issues result in reversal of armed robbery conviction

PEORIA - A trio of appellate court judges threw out a South Peoria man's armed robbery conviction from two years ago, sa…

Woodford clock tower could get back on time

EUREKA - The courthouse bell hasn't rung the hour in years. The four-sided clock gives the time as 1:36.And 7:06.And 8:5…

Free property for veterans? Tammy Duckworth has a new law for that

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is hoping veterans who operate small businesses take advantage of a new law giving them access…

Sol America wins solar farm zoning exception in Woodford County court

EUREKA - Georgia-based Sol America won a special zoning exception in Woodford County Circuit Court on Thursday to constr…

Bomb Squad member pleads guilty to racketeering charges

PEORIA - The first of 15 people indicted last year for allegedly being members of the Bomb Squad street gang has pleaded…

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Can you burn wood in a gas fireplace?

Say you've got this very nice gas fireplace. It looks great in your living room and produces some gentle warmth. But you want more. More flames, more heat, more scent, more spectacle.

LISTEN: Peoria City Council candidate Peter Kobak

Peoria City Council candidate Peter Kobak joins Journal Star executive editor Dennis Anderson and associate editor Chris…

Murder defendant challenges state charges, demands more information

PEORIA - Bond for the man arrested for the last homicide in 2018 was set at $2 million on Thursday.But the most unusual …

Interested in beekeeping? New class teaches the basics

PEORIA - The Heart of Illinois Beekeepers Association will host a beginning beekeeping class on Jan. 26 that will focus …

Shutdown story gets Pekin prison employee $5,000 on TV talk show

PEKIN - A federal government employee from Lincoln who is not being paid during the partial government shutdown got a $5…

A conversation with Gilbert Gottfried

PEORIA - Being on the phone with Gilbert Gottfried is an adventure. Dennis Anderson, the Journal Star's executive editor…

The government shutdown's effect on travel from Mexico

During the dog days of the U.S. government shutdown this January, I happened to be deep in Mexico, in the state of Jalis…

Chris Holbrook's private circus of characters he drew will be on display at Bradley University

PEORIA - Bradley University will celebrate the late art instructor Chris Holbrook with a retrospective Jan. 16 through F…

Taxpayers covered millions in gym costs Jesse White promised to pay

When Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White unveiled plans nine years ago for a North Side fieldhouse that would bear h…

Nick in the AM: Hindu spiritual center among plans for Northwest Peoria land

Good morning, troops. It's Thursday, Jan. 17.Almost five years ago, the city of Peoria annexed 34 acres of land north of…

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