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Illinois lawmakers offer reactions to Trump speech
Here are some of the comments made by Illinois lawmakers in Washington, D.C., in response to the State of the Union addr…
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Peoria police, Sheriff's Office receive complaints about 'aggressive fraud scam'
PEORIA - The Peoria Police Department and Peoria County Sheriff's Office have received numerous complaints about a phone…
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Peoria south side residents stick it to needle exchange program
PEORIA - A bubbling south side controversy slowed to a simmer Monday after Dr. Tamara Olt and her Jolt Foundation backed…
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In fiscal crisis, EP council weighs new revenue sources
EAST PEORIA - Budget cuts didn't cut it.The East Peoria City Council now appears ready to support at least a new garbage…
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Artist, her emotional support peacock denied entry on flight
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A United Airlines passenger who tried to take her emotional support peacock with her on a cross-coun…
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Manchester Arena concert attack thief handed prison sentence
LONDON (AP) - A British judge handed a prison sentence Tuesday to a homeless man who admitted stealing from victims of t…
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US stocks have biggest drop since August, led by health care
Hefty losses in health care and technology companies led U.S. stocks sharply lower Tuesday, handing the market its bigge…
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Actor Mark Salling dies weeks after child porn guilty plea
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mark Salling, who played bad-boy Noah "Puck" Puckerman in the hit musical-comedy "Glee…
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Lawsuit: Teen prisoner raped by inmate, infected with HIV
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A teenage inmate who was incarcerated with adults was raped by a prisoner who infected the teena…
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Top official resigns after false missile alert in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's emergency management leader has resigned and a state employee who sent an alert falsely warning…
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Sanctioned Russian spy official met with counterparts in US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration let a top Russian spy official visit the United States last week for meetings…
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Putin: Russia list is a hostile move driven by Trump foes
MOSCOW (AP) - Mixing irony with scorn, President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday described a new list including Russian offici…
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WH reviewing classified GOP memo alleging surveillance abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Tuesday it will conduct a legal and national security review before President Don…
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What happened to last year's State of the State goals?
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver the final State of the State speech of his current term Wednesday, deliveri…
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One year later, Peoria progresses after Caterpillar headquarters announcement
PEORIA - Peoria natives and transplants living here long enough to take the city's pulse probably remember where they we…
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