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Thursday, December 6, 2018
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Luciano: Fogelberg Christmas album is released at his favorite time of the year
As far as regifting goes, you'll find a yuletide jewel in a reissued Dan Fogelberg album."The First Christmas Morning" h…
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Two adults dead in Normal West school bus crash near Downs
PEORIA - Two adults were killed and eight students were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday …
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Poplar Grove woman testifies about injuries, loss after surgery
ROCKFORD - No more dancing with her husband at family parties. No Christmas cookie baking. No helping her only daughter …
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Washington man sentenced to 16 years for 2017 car chase after shooting at people in Peoria's North Valley
PEORIA - A 43-year-old Washington man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday for shooting at people outside a Nor…
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East Bluff man faces child porn charges
PEORIA - An East Bluff man faces possibly decades behind bars on child porn charges.Wade P. Jarnagin, 34, of 710 E. La S…
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Gifts ideas that are sure to warm the host's heart
We love home gifts for the holidays because, functional or decorative, they can either be put to use for holiday parties (think serving stands, champagne glasses and audio equipment) or simply add to that cozy "hygge" feel we're looking for...
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City Council candidates Larrice Dukes, Lawrence Maushard face ballot challenges
PEORIA - The field for the at-large Peoria City Council race could shrink next week, if challenges against two candidate…
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Health professionals have arrived at Peoria County nursing home
PEORIA - A complaint long leveled against Peoria County is health professionals should run their nursing home.After seve…
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All lanes of westbound I-474 on Shade-Lohmann Bridge open after accident
3:59 p.m. update: All lanes have re-opened, according to Illinois State Police.CREVE COEUR - Illinois State Police troop…
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Pekin library likely closed until Jan. 31, 2019, from flooding
PEKIN - Pekin Public Library will likely not return to full operations until Jan. 31, 2019, because of flood damage from…
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Nick in the AM: Ex-Manual hoops player Adam Miller leads Morgan Park comeback
Adam Miller seems to be doing just fine in Chicago.The former Manual high school basketball player led Chicago Morgan Pa…
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Nick in the AM: A big-name band played at Diane Oberhelman's birthday party
Good morning, troops. It's Wednesday, Dec. 5.For those who might not be aware, and even for those who are, Thursday is S…
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Nick in the AM: Water-main break closes part of Knoxville Avenue
What the city has termed a large water-main break has stemmed traffic on a section of one of Peoria's busiest thoroughfa…
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