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For Illinois' $245M Legionnaires' fix, rhetoric meets reality
SPRINGFIELD - A deadly Legionnaires' disease crisis at a state-run veterans' home, persisting for years, has so flummoxe…
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Bill that would raise penalties for assault on DCFS workers faces uphill climb
SPRINGFIELD - The death of Pamela Knight, an Illinois Department of Child and Family Services caseworker who was attacke…
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Morton hopeful security camera will curb vandalism in Memorial Plaza
MORTON - Children climbed on pumpkin-themed playground equipment. Families ate lunch at tables shaded from the warm sun.…
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Random Acts of Kindness: Lunchtime surprise makes Havana woman happy
I live in Havana and went to Pekin on March 7 to see my eye doctor for my semi-annual check-up. On the way home, I decid…
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PPS weighs school bus to Bloomington for $150 a day for one student with disabilities
PEORIA - Whether or not it's part of the discussion, Peoria Public Schools board members will consider the cost of speci…
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Stark board will get tutorial on open meetings law
TOULON - In the wake of a recent closed meeting that was not handled properly, Stark County Board members have been call…
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Reagan's Illinois: A place of honor, integrity, kindness that inspired a president
On Feb. 6, 1984, President Ronald Reagan was riding high as he celebrated his 73rd birthday in Dixon, Ill., the county s…
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Timeline for Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004
Feb. 6, 1911: Born in Tampico, younger of two sons of Nelle and John Reagan.1932: Graduates from Eureka College, Eureka.…
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Reagan quotes
"There you go again." - Responding to criticism during debate with President Carter, October 1980"Government is not the …
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Comments on Reagan's life, legacy
Then-Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford, R-Chenoa, 2011: "The people of Illinois helped develop Reagan's character; he wa…
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Illinois counties declare 'sanctuary' status for gun owners
CHICAGO - Several rural Illinois counties have taken a stand for gun rights by co-opting a word that conservatives assoc…
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Word on the Street: Barickman helps lead fight vs. governor slush fund
Perhaps you remember the furor of several years ago over former Gov. Pat Quinn's Neighborhood Recovery Initiative.The 20…
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Woman found dead at East Peoria gas station; no foul play suspected
EAST PEORIA - Police say there are no signs of foul play in the death of a 27-year-old woman whose body was found Sunday…
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Peoria firefighters take on two house fires Sunday
PEORIA - Firefighters were kept busy Sunday, battling two Peoria house fires, one resulting in an emergency demolition.A…
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Rivermen, fans, 'Believed' during magnificent 2017-18 journey that fell short
PEORIA - In the quiet emptiness of Carver Arena, two hours after the 2017-18 SPHL season ended in heartbreak for the Peo…
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