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Thursday, December 27, 2018
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IDOT alerts new drone owners to know rules and safety practices
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation has a few friendly words for anyone who awoke Christmas morning …
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Peoria police seek help in finding Wiswall Street shooting suspect
PEORIA - Peoria police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who is wanted for questioning in connection wit…
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East Bluff dwelling plugged by gunfire Wednesday afternoon
PEORIA - Gunfire hit a house in the 800 block of East McClure Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.Reports of shots fired came …
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Peoria County burglary nets $26,000 worth of guns and jewelry
KICKAPOO - A burglary netted more than $26,000 worth of firearms and jewelry in Peoria County, police said.Sometime betw…
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Another Peoria Walgreens burned by a booze bandit
PEORIA - A booze bandit has hit a local Walgreens again, this time threatening gunfire on Christmas Eve, police said.Ab…
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Sleek, simple galley kitchens compete with larger, eat-in spaces
When best-selling cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach renovated her kitchen, she figured she would squeeze in as much storage space as possible. But over time, she found she had filled all the cabinets and shelves with useless...
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Prairie State Legal Services receives $1.1 million in grants
PEORIA - More than $1 million in private and public grants will aid work at Prairie State Legal Services.The group annou…
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Alleged Amber Alert faker Mitchell Dutz pleads not guilty
LEWISTOWN - A Fulton County jury might determine Mitchell Dutz's culpability regarding crimes connected with a false Amb…
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Prosecutors: East Peoria man allegedly assaulted young teen
PEKIN - A recent indictment accuses an East Peoria man of sexually assaulting and abusing a 13-year-old girl last summer…
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MEG officers arrest man in East Peoria on cocaine charges
EAST PEORIA - Officers from multiple agencies arrested a man in East Peoria last week on several cocaine-related drug ch…
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Public to no longer see Peoria County sheriff's online commitment report
PEORIA - As of Friday, the Peoria County Sheriff's Office will no longer publicly share its daily commitment report.The …
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Nick in the AM: Merry Christmas? Not with all these shootings in Peoria
Good morning, troops. It's Wednesday, Dec. 26.Today is Boxing Day, a continuation of the Christmas holiday in many Commo…
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Victim killed at birthday party identified by coroner
PEORIA - A birthday party went from joyous to violent early Wednesday morning as the city recorded its 22nd criminal hom…
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