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Thursday, May 24, 2018
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Lawmakers debate non-death penalty parts of Gov. Rauner's safety rewrite
SPRINGFIELD - An administration official told lawmakers Wednesday that Gov. Bruce Rauner may be open to signing standalo…
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'Women have power': Peoria-area romance writers bust stereotypes
DUNLAP - The conversation was all about romance, flavored with intriguing bite-sized surprises for the uninitiated.Amish…
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Dunlap's Ethan Smith heads to national spelling bee
PEORIA - After taking the champion title at the Journal Star Spelling Bee in March, Ethan Smith will soon be on his way …
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Dunlap lands lofty spot in national real estate survey
DUNLAP - 1. Wilshire Heights, Texas.2. Lemont, Penn.3. Dunlap.Niche, a national real estate survey website, has listed D…
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Morton Education Association, school district agree to 3-year contract
MORTON - The Morton Education Association has a new three-year contract with the Morton School District.MEA members rati…
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Peoria area Memorial Day weekend activities
The public is invited to a variety of activities for the Memorial Day weekend in the Peoria area. Several ceremonies wil…
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Emergency Expo planned for Shoppes
PEORIA - Peoria County will hold its 14th annual Emergency Expo from 4 to 7 p.m. June 6 at The Shoppes at Grand Prairie.…
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South Peoria man convicted of being an 'armed habitual criminal'
PEORIA - A South Peoria man faces up to 30 years in prison after being found guilty Wednesday of being an armed habitual…
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Peoria man held on $200,000 bond in May 14 shooting
PEORIA - A Central Peoria man was ordered held Wednesday on $200,000 bond for allegedly shooting another person earlier …
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Editorial: What a difference a year makes on state budget?
A year ago on this date, the Journal Star joined with other Illinois newspapers to publish front-page editorials under t…
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Eureka man accused of 1986 killing extradited to Washington state
EUREKA - A Eureka man accused of the 1986 slaying of a 13-year-old girl has been extradited to face murder charges in Wa…
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Bullet strikes car as driver heads home from work in North Valley
PEORIA - A 31-year-old man had just left work early Tuesday morning when his car was struck by a bullet.The man said he …
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Luciano: Readers get snide - and nauseating
As another spring prematurely ignites into summer, let's delve into a fiery edition of Random Ax of Snideness.Another sa…
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East Peoria grads win competition to play at Summer Camp Music Festival
EAST PEORIA - Last Sunday, the three members of a band called The Royalists donned their caps and gowns and received the…
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Five can't-miss acts at the 2018 Summer Camp Music Festival
CHILLICOTHE - With a music festival the size and scope of Chillicothe's Summer Camp Music Festival, it can be an exhaust…
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