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Pritzker names Lt. Gov. Stratton to lead criminal justice reform initiative
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday named Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to lead a new office that will coordinate the…
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Teachers express concern about realigning grades at Trewyn school
PEORIA - A plan to change the grade alignments at three Peoria public schools met its second delay in two weeks on Monda…
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Long-term substitute teacher hired to fill in for ailing Washington basketball coach
WASHINGTON - Assistant coach Eric Schermerhorn was appointed interim coach of the Washington Community High School boys …
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State lawmakers soon to turn attention to marijuana
SPRINGFIELD - Attention at the Statehouse is expected to begin focusing on one of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's top pr…
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Local business owners warn of consequences from minimum wage hike
SPRINGFIELD - With an increase in Illinois' minimum wage apparently headed for approval, Springfield business owners joi…
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When you love the location but not the house
WASHINGTON - In 2010, Gordon Bernhardt bought a five-level townhouse but never really liked it. "It was more space than I needed. I was never there and never fell in love with the place. I spent more time in the office," he...
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Uncertainty surrounds Abraham Lincoln's early years
SPRINGFIELD - Abraham Lincoln was born 210 years ago Tuesday. That much we know for sure. But there are plenty of questi…
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East Peoria man accused of being child sex predator
PEKIN - A rural East Peoria man could go to prison for decades if he's convicted of preying on two minor girls for sex o…
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Former sprinkler site now showering hospital supplies across the state
PEORIA - OSF HealthCare's presence continues to grow in Peoria.
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Man shot in the arm Sunday
PEORIA - A 24-year-old man was shot in the arm in the vicinity of Harrison Homes around 5:15 p.m. Sunday, according to a…
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Gun confiscated from locker at the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA - A 62-year-old Peoria Symphony Orchestra patron who left his loaded handgun in a locker at the Peoria Civic Cent…
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Armed robbery at Circle K nets $40
PEORIA - An armed robbery at a Far North Peoria gas station netted the thieves $40, a counterfeit $20 bill and the clerk…
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A fight and stabbing won't end a long-term relationship, said the suspect
PEORIA - Officers found an apartment in Taft Homes spattered in blood after a 49-year-old man walked into Main Street Li…
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Nick in the AM: Neighbor concerned about proposed Central Peoria child-care facility
Chuck Gabbert owns a Central Peoria building he believes would make an ideal preschool/child-care facility.The Peoria Ci…
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UICOMP Regional Dean Dr. Sara Rusch is retiring
PEORIA - Dr. Sara Rusch, regional dean for the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria since 2008, is retiring…
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Nick in the AM: Rare Heights armed robbery takes place at gas station
Few armed robberies take place in Peoria Heights, according to its police chief. But the village was the site of one ear…
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