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Saturday, July 28, 2018
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LaHood convenes 'historic' roundtable in Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS - Trefzger's Bakery was the site for a discussion on economic development Friday as U.S. Rep. Darin LaHoo…
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Caterpillar reports 25 percent retail sales growth ahead of second quarter earnings
DEERFIELD - Retail sales of machinery made by Caterpillar Inc. grew worldwide by 25 percent for the three month period …
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High-rise looks to open soon for med students, but city urges caution
PEORIA - Those looking to move into the Emmanuel Medical Residences Apartments, 1505 N. Peoria Ave., anytime soon might …
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More charges for accused cop impersonator who stole from East Peoria stores
PEKIN - A Springfield man allegedly posed as a police officer or store security guard in a scheme to steal thousands of …
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Big Brothers Big Sisters program wins national award
PEORIA -The Heart of Illinois agency of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program has been recognized as the winner of a BBBS…
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Toters still for sale in East Peoria, despite contrary announcement
EAST PEORIA - Visitors to the city's official website Friday might have gotten the wrong idea about the availability for…
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Shuttered Hanna City Work Camp site now open to private development
HANNA CITY - The shuttered Hanna City Work Camp could get new life in private hands under legislation signed Friday by G…
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Urgent care gets hip with OSF Urgo
PEORIA - OSF HealthCare is offering a new option for urgent care patients in the Peoria Area.The first OSF Urgo is openi…
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Volunteers with Mission Peoria spruce up a future Pekin business
PEKIN - About 260 youths participated in Dream Center Peoria's Mission Peoria weeklong mission camp. One group of 16 you…
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Truck driver sustains serious injuries in I-74 rollover crash
WILLIAMSFIELD - Eastbound Interstate 74 was blocked briefly Friday morning because of a rollover accident that injured a…
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Nick in the AM: Peoria Camera Shop broken into, merchandise stolen
PEORIA - An undetermined amount of merchandise was stolen early Friday from a business in the Metro Centre shopping area…
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Nick in the AM: How an electrical union helped the Phillies sign Jim Thome
Jim Thome is headed this weekend to the Baseball Hall of Fame. But if the Peoria native's limousine headed down a differ…
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Nick in the AM: Peoria-area barbershop-quartet singers win international title
Good morning, troops. It's Friday, July 27.The stereotype of barbershop quartets might be middle-aged men dressed in Gay…
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