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Thursday, March 29, 2018
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East Bluff man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for 2016 robberies
PEORIA - An East Bluff man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years behind bars in connection with a rash of armed robberies in…
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Midland threat suspect denies charge
LACON - A rural Varna man accused of threatening to "kill them all" in the Midland School District last month denies the…
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Peoria district working on Tasers for school security officers
PEORIA - As Peoria Public Schools anticipates sweeping changes to state law that would allow the district to revive a ca…
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Modest East Peoria veteran's memorial gets major upgrade
EAST PEORIA - It's a modest veterans memorial - a patch of grass, a granite marker, a flagpole and a couple of old, tire…
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Rivermen get elite defenseman from ECHL in flurry of moves
PEORIA - The last time the Peoria Rivermen had Geoff Fortman on their team, it was late October and their SPHL season wa…
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Chillicothe man sentenced to 18 years for 2016 robbery
PEORIA - A Chillicothe man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for robbing another man at gunpoint in July 201…
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Editorial: Tax on newspapers a tax on readers
No one who reads newspapers should be surprised that the likes of the Journal Star face unprecedented pressures - from i…
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Study: Demand for Peoria Downtown housing and rents both on the rise
PEORIA - Housing in Downtown Peoria is in demand. Results of a recent market study showed a 22 percent increase in deman…
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Two dozen new charges filed against Pekin piano teacher
BLOOMINGTON - A total of 24 new charges were filed Wednesday against a Pekin man who worked as a local piano teacher, ac…
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LaHood, Krishnamoorthi deliver bipartisan message at Bradley
PEORIA - Democrats and Republicans can get along. That was the message delivered at Bradley University on Wednesday when…
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Urgent warning for synthetic cannabis users
PEORIA - The Peoria City/County Health Department and UnityPoint Health issued an urgent warning Wednesday about synthet…
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Report: Poor roads cost Illinois drivers $16.4 billion a year
SPRINGFIELD - Deficient, congested roads are costing Illinois drivers $16.4 billion each year, a transportation research…
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ISU accused of violating ex-student's rights in sex misconduct case
NORMAL - A lawsuit was filed against Illinois State University in federal district court Tuesday seeking in excess of $1…
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Search for Dunlap superintendent continues
DUNLAP - Dunlap Community Unit District school board members will review applications of the final six candidates for pe…
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Marshall County committee recommends cutting sheriff's pay
LACON - A Marshall County Board committee is recommending that the sheriff's salary be sharply cut when a new person ste…
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