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EP council close to letting voters decide on a switch to a new form of government
EAST PEORIA - A split City Council appears ready to let voters decide whether to change the city's government from the c…
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Hy-Vee recalls pasta salad potentially tainted with salmonella
PEORIA - Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling pasta salad potentially contaminated with salmonella.About 20 illnesses were re…
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Local teenager band to play the HOI Fair Friday
PEORIA - Bob Hope, Huey Lewis and the News, Kenny Rogers, the Oak Ridge Boys - there's no shortage of big-time music act…
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Bloomington woman brings search for missing husband to Peoria
PEORIA - Debora Smith doesn't have much hope that she'll find her estranged husband when a search party convenes this we…
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Website seeks support for public radio in Peoria
PEORIA - Concern about the future of WCBU-FM 89.9, Peoria's public radio outlet, is spurring an online support effort.Pe…
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10 tips to keep your swimming pool safe this summer
On a sizzling summer day, there's nothing better than taking a refreshing dip in a swimming pool. But that private oasis in your backyard can be a big safety hazard for kids.
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Apartment project is scrapped, but Riverfront Park supporters remain vigilant
PEORIA - Karrie Alms isn't ready to take a victory lap over the fact that the city of Peoria has terminated its developm…
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Four-year-old boy dies Tuesday in Bartonville house fire
BARTONVILLE - A 4-year-old boy died in a house fire Tuesday morning in Bartonville.John Bankes III was found dead after …
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North Valley man charged in connection with July 8 homicide
PEORIA - A North Valley man first hid and then tried to sell a handgun that was allegedly used in the city's latest homi…
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Man shot Tuesday morning in South Peoria
PEORIA - A man was shot in the leg early Tuesday morning in South Peoria.The man, whose age and identity weren't release…
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Peoria School Board gets year in review, but superintendent predicts positive future
PEORIA - On the agenda for Monday's Peoria Public Schools board of education meeting, the presentation from Superintende…
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