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Kickoff 2017: Your guide to the central Illinois high school football season
Links to all the stories, photos and more in our comprehensive guide to the 2017 prep football season, including preview…
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KICKOFF 2017: Your guide to high school football in central Illinois
The 2017 high school football season has arrived, and the Journal Star is here with your complete guide to gridiron in c…
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Man shot in the arm on Peoria's East Bluff on Wednesday night
PEORIA - A man was shot twice in the arm shortly before 10 p.m. on Peoria's East Bluff on Wednesday.Police responded to …
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Chiefs pitcher Shew leads 2-0 shutout duel over Wisconsin
APPLETON, WIS. - The Peoria Chiefs got a quality start from Anthony Shew and a shutdown effort from relievers Leland Til…
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Superintendents want quick action on funding reform
Several downstate school superintendents Wednesday said lawmakers still need to move quickly to enact a revised school …
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Community comes together for firefighter battling cancer
PEORIA - Nick Riordan had a smile on his face as he watched the dozens upon dozens of people fill the Knights of Columbu…
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Caterpillar patent probe has limited outcomes, less chance of financial penalty
PEORIA - A patent probe targeting Caterpillar Inc. and a handful of its subsidiaries could result in only a limited rang…
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for Aug. 23, 2017
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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Monster Pawn opens on Main Street
PEORIA - The latest addition to the Main-Sheridan corridor has already got people talking.Monster Pawn, 625 W. Main St.,…
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Rivermen gain new partner as majority ownership in team sold to Canadian businessman Bill Yuill
PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen have undergone a significant shift in their ownership in a deal that brings in a Canadian b…
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Former Pekin officer's misconduct trial ends in deadlocked jury
PEKIN - A Tazewell County jury couldn't reach a verdict Wednesday in the official misconduct trial of a former Pekin pol…
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Players hold breath as $700M Powerball jackpot drawing nears
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery players across the U.S. are scooping up $2 Powerball tickets in hopes of beating the odd…
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Garage fire Wednesday in Peoria causes $3,800 in damage
PEORIA - A garage fire at 2724 W. Starr Street on Wednesday morning caused an estimated $3,800 in damage, according to a…
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Luciano: Farewell to Jerry Klein and newspapering of yore
I almost got to join Jerry Klein in the greatest thing the Journal Star never did.That's what I thought about - a 28-yea…
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Nick in the AM: An upgrade for Moss Avenue 'Frank Lloyd Wrong house'
Officially, the house at 1316 W. Moss Ave. in Peoria is not a Frank Lloyd Wright house, although it sure looks like one.…
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