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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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Peoria schools to close Wednesday, enact 'flexible learning day'
PEORIA - Peoria schools are canceled for Wednesday. Learning is not."We're going to implement a flexible learning day so…
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Pekin school and city officials explain school cancellation guidelines, how to donate winter clothes
PEKIN - With frigid Pekin temperatures being the norm lately, people involved with Pekin schools recently explained the …
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Delavan man returns to prison for dealing meth
PEKIN - A Delavan man had already spent most of the previous 14 years in prison when his third arrest for dealing in met…
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State's new ag director talks trade, Farm Bill and department's priorities
SPRINGFIELD - After 16 years in the Illinois General Assembly, former state Sen. John Sullivan is settling into his new …
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With temperatures falling, city reminds renters about heating codes
PEORIA - Due to the extreme cold temperatures forecast, the city's Community Development Department reminds owners and r…
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Peoria leaders see segregated city charge as 'wake-up call'
PEORIA - In the aftermath of the Governing magazine article that designated Peoria as being the one of the nation's most…
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Department of Human Services office in Havana to remain open
HAVANA - The Department of Human Services office in Mason County will remain open, according to state Rep. Norine Hammon…
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Peoria Alzheimer's Association issues a warning during brutal weather
PEORIA - Shelley Vallina wasn't wearing any shoes on a winter night a few years ago when she wandered out of her care fa…
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Peoria woman robbed at gunpoint while doing the dishes
PEORIA - An East Bluff woman was robbed as she washed dishes in her apartment, according to a Peoria police report.At 6:…
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73-year-old bilked in apparent roof-repair scam in Peoria County
PEORIA - A 73-year-old Peoria County man said he was bilked of $1,200 during a surprised visit by a man purporting to be…
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As West Peorian tries to warm garage with heater, classic car gets torched
WEST PEORIA - As a resident tried to warm his garage with a propane heater, a fire erupted and torched his classic autom…
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For a day or so, Peoria will feel like the South Pole, literally
PEORIA - On Wednesday, Peoria will be closer in temperature to the South Pole than it will be to Nome, Alaska.The high a…
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LISTEN: Peoria City Council candidate Andre Allen
Andre Allen joins Journal Star managing editor Sally McKee and associate editor Chris Kaergard to talk about her candida…
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Nick in the AM: Caterpillar 4Q sales, revenues higher but miss target
Sales and revenues at Caterpillar Inc. increased in 2018 compared to the previous year, the company announced Monday.The…
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Nick in the AM: Weather and school cancellations for Monday, Jan. 28, 2019
Good morning, troops. It's Monday, Jan. 28.Take a good look at the temperature outside this morning, because this is abo…
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