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Friday, January 25, 2019
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Local Coast Guard members feeling the effect of shutdown
ROME - The mood was light at Slider's Pizza and Pub as half of the restaurant filled with young couples.Kids were jumpin…
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Pekin church group supporting two causes with one project
PEKIN - The First United Methodist Women, also known as "God's Gals," have discovered a way to combine helping the envir…
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East Peoria High School and Peoria Public Schools closed due to extreme cold
PEORIA - Because of the severe weather conditions and extreme wind chill forecast for Friday, Peoria Public Schools has …
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Peoria man sentenced to five years in federal prison on drug charges
PEORIA - A Peoria man was sentenced to five years in federal prison Wednesday on drug-dealing charges.Mikeren Turner, 49…
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Equipment stolen from fire truck during call to Downtown Peoria
PEORIA - Peoria Fire Department equipment was stolen from a fire truck during a call Downtown, according to a Peoria pol…
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Wallpaper, once a design punchline, entices a new generation
Wallpaper is ready for its next act. The polarizing paint alternative and longtime decorating taboo has returned to fashion thanks to ultra-stylish prints, dimensional fabrics, and new materials that make it easy to install and, yes, to remove.
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How did bag of drugs mysteriously appear inside Peoria police interview room?
PEORIA - Peoria police don't know how a bag of illicit drugs mysteriously appeared inside a department interview room, a…
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A city divided: Report says Peoria school system most segregated in country
PEORIA - Once again, Peoria's getting national attention.Just as the 247WallSt.com website singled out Peoria in 2016 as…
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Luciano: Readers share their favorite Willie York stories
I asked readers to remember Willie York with their favorite anecdotes. With minimal editing, these are their Willie tale…
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Luciano: Willie York dies, and so does a special part of Peoria
A few hours after Willie York's death Wednesday, I shuffled through old newspaper clippings, and a melancholy thought...
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Nick in the AM: Even Canadians care about Colton Underwood's virginity
Good morning, troops. It's Thursday, Jan. 24.Nick in the Morning is keeping only sporadic tabs, for now, on the progress…
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Man shot in South Peoria
PEORIA - A man was shot late Thursday night in South Peoria.Details were few. An official at the Peoria Police Departmen…
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