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Elmwood girl wins livestock 'super bowl,' and Princeville girl also a star at state fair
SPRINGFIELD - Imagine winning the Super Bowl or the World Series all by yourself.That's how Olivia Caldwell described th…
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Morton football booster club, athletic department will split advertising signs profit
MORTON - Profit from the sales of advertising signs that will be placed along the fence at Morton High School's Carper F…
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Demolition of landslide houses in East Peoria set to begin
EAST PEORIA - Stark Excavating won the bid Tuesday night to demolish seven houses in the Pinecrest Hills subdivision on …
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Peoria man accused of choking, punching Pekin girlfriend
PEKIN - A Peoria man could be sent to prison if he's convicted of choking his Pekin girlfriend and breaking two bones in…
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New law could ease consolidation of Peoria Township into city
PEORIA - Legislation signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday could make consolidating some of the state's more than 7,000 …
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Mr. Mike's in Lacon changes hands
LACON - A popular riverfront eatery housed in a city-owned building has changed hands under a lease transfer approved Mo…
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House not expected to vote Wednesday on Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House will not vote Wednesday on overriding Gov. Bruce Rauner's amendatory veto of a school f…
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As CEOs withdraw, Caterpillar silent about Trump council seat
PEORIA - After a handful of business leaders openly broke with President Donald Trump over his response to violent white…
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Delaying baby's first bath can help them stay warm after birth
PEORIA - Waiting to give babies their first baths can dramatically improve their first few hours of life outside of the …
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Lacon mayor resigns, citing family health issues
LACON - Lacon Mayor Ronald Schoof has resigned, citing family health issues that have consumed a great deal of his time …
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'Liquid Sunshine' project collects rainwater for Peoria's community gardens
PEORIA - One of the challenges faced by organizations trying to boost agriculture on Peoria's south side is irrigation.W…
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Combative Trump insists anew: Virginia blame 'on both sides'
NEW YORK (AP) - A combative President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday "there is blame on both sides" for the deadly violen…
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Alpha Media takes top four spots in Peoria radio ratings
PEORIA - WPBG-FM 93.3, the classic rock station known as the Drive, was the ratings winner once again for the Peoria ma…
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East Bluff group seeking new executive director
PEORIA - The neighborhood-improvement agency in the East Bluff is looking for a new executive director.Lueshand Nunn, bo…
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Luciano: Police investigate unauthorized trombone fondling
Peoria police are investigating the unauthorized fondling of a man's trombone.The trombone is Sam's. And he is not happy…
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