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Saturday, March 16, 2019
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Running Central changes name to RC Outfitters
PEORIA - The store at 311 SW Water St. is off and running with a new name.Instead of Running Central, the store that Ada…
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At Peoria Zoo, lion lair is a little lonelier
PEORIA - If you report that less growling is going on at the Peoria Zoo, that wouldn't be lyin'.Three young lions, born …
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Biehl's Cleaners closes retail operations
PEORIA - Biehl's Cleaners, a fixture in Peoria for decades, shut down its retail outlets Friday.The business will contin…
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East Peoria truck driver hits, kills pedestrian on Interstate 80
MORRIS - A truck driven by an East Peorian struck and killed a man who ran across an interstate highway Thursday in Grun…
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Tom O'Neill bows out at Peoria County Board
PEORIA - Tom O'Neill was back in the chairman's seat for one last Peoria County Board meeting Thursday.Following a custo…
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School sales tax makes its way to Tazewell County ballots again
WASHINGTON - It's back.Just five months after a 1 percent Tazewell County school facilities sales tax was rejected by vo…
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LISTEN: Cybercrimes and phone scams
Peoria police cybercrimes investigator Det. Stevie Hughes, and Public Information Officer Amy Dotson chat with Journal S…
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Former Pekin appliance store repairman trying self-employment
PEKIN - Gary Kelley became interested in appliance repair at age 13, when his mother had the motor in her washing machin…
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Fulton County Clerk Jim Nelson announces plans to retire later this year
LEWISTOWN - Fulton County Board Chairman Jason Strandberg announced during Tuesday's regular board meeting that County C…
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Nick in the AM: Maggie Irish Fest benefits fine arts school in Peoria's sister city
Good morning, troops. It's Friday, March 15.St. Patrick's Day is Sunday. For a lot of people, that means a lot of beer, …
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LISTEN: Gene Olson, Director of Airports for Downing Peoria International Airport
Gene Olson of the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport chats with the Journal Star's Steve Tarter about th…
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Nick in the AM: Peoria woman with 4 pounds of pot arrested in Kewanee
KEWANEE - A Peoria woman was arrested last week after a traffic stop in Kewanee revealed she was carrying illicit cargo.…
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