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Monday, August 21, 2017
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Farm and Food File: We need to talk
It's August and that means much of Congress is, literally, either out of session, out of the country or out to lunch. Th…
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Area clergy hope frank discussions will begin healing
PEORIA - A group of area clergy on Sunday joined a chorus of religious and civic leaders who have denounced what they se…
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Word on the Street: Enough delaying. Give Bill Brady his title already.
Just under two months ago, Illinois Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno said she would be resigning at the start …
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Jerry Lewis, comedy icon and telethon host, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES - Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership wi…
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Rivermen sign veteran defenseman, captain candidate Pszenyczny
PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen gave their defense an edge, and an anchor, with one signing on Sunday.The SPHL team reached…
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Fire cadet program gives Peoria teens 'a pathway' to firefighting careers
Days start at 6:30 a.m. for those enrolled in the Peoria Fire Department's fire cadet program - a program that introduce…
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Chiefs chop LumberKings 2-0 to extend wildcard lead in playoff chase
PEORIA - The Peoria Chiefs technically had another team meeting after their victory over the Clinton LumberKings on Sund…
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Washington high school students heading south to watch eclipse
WASHINGTON - Twenty-four Washington Community High School physics students and their teacher will watch Monday's total s…
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Princeville man dies in single-car accident
PEORIA - A Princeville man was pronounced dead shortly after midnight Sunday after he was involved in a single-vehicle a…
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for Aug. 20, 2017
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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Chiefs can't close door on Clinton, end up in closed-door meeting after 7-6 loss
PEORIA - The Peoria Chiefs seemed on their way to closing the door further in the Western Division wildcard playoff race…
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Pistol missing, but other valuables untouched, after Peoria apartment burglary
PEORIA - A pistol worth $100 was reported stolen from an apartment Saturday afternoon in the 6500 block of North Univers…
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Shotgun stolen from Peoria home
PEORIA - A shotgun and ammunition worth $550 was discovered missing Saturday morning from the bedroom of a home on the 1…
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Technology gives legally blind Peoria boy a chance to fly
PEORIA - National Aviation Day isn't a widely celebrated occasion, but it will be unforgettable nonetheless for Ryan Rus…
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Man says he was stabbed breaking up fight among females
PEORIA - A 30-year-old man ran to UnityPoint Health Methodist hospital for treatment after he was allegedly stabbed in t…
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