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Peoria council questions city proposal on video gaming fees
PEORIA - City Council members had plenty of questions about a proposal to increase fees on video gaming machines within …
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Lawmakers react to President Donald Trump's address
PEORIA - On Tuesday, President Donald Trump laid out his reasoning for increased border security and for his reasoning o…
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North Valley home suffers porch roof fire
PEORIA - A fire to a front porch roof in Peoria's North Valley caused $10,000 damage to the home but didn't require the …
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Peoria firefighters douse porch fire
PEORIA - An errant cigarette possibly caused a small porch fire Tuesday afternoon on Peoria's West Bluff.Members of the …
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Rauner calls education achievements most important of administration
SPRINGFIELD - In his final time taking questions from the media, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday his top achievement in o…
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The best doormats, according to experts
Even if you have a no-shoe policy in your house, there will be times when you need to dash inside with your shoes on for one last thing, or times when a handyman or repair person needs to wear work boots indoors. For these situations - and...
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Police arrest two in large drug busts
PEKIN - Area police investigations produced the recent arrests of two men in large cocaine and meth cases.The unrelated …
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Alleged cop-posing EP thief back in jail
PEKIN - After five months on the run, a Bloomington man is back in jail on charges he posed as a police officer to steal…
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Q&A: BU responds to questions about WCBU
PEORIA - Concern over the future of Peoria's public radio station, WCBU-FM 89.9, has increased in recent weeks, generati…
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East Peoria intersection will show new stripes
EAST PEORIA - The city hopes to improve a busy intersection with a new paint job, not a major construction project."We t…
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Pekin woman in crash cited for using an electronic device while driving
PEORIA - A Pekin woman was taken to the hospital for non life-threatening injuries after her car left the roadway, went …
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LISTEN: Peoria City Council candidate John Kelly
John Kelly joins Journal Star executive editor Dennis Anderson and associate editor Chris Kaergard to talk about his can…
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Thieves net $3,700 in unauthorized ATM withdrawals across Peoria
PEORIA - A spate of illicit withdrawals Sunday and Monday from various automated teller machines in Peoria resulted in a…
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Top of towboat sheared off in collision with Illinois River railroad bridge
PEORIA - A towboat collided with an Illinois River railroad bridge Monday night, shearing off the top of the vessel's pi…
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65-inch TV, laptop reported missing in South Peoria burglary
PEORIA - An apparent burglary Monday at a South Peoria residence resulted in almost $1,100 in damage and missing propert…
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Admittedly drunken man robbed of about $375 in cash, other items
PEORIA - A man reported he was the victim of a daylight robbery Monday in the North Valley, according to police.The man …
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