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Man killed in rollover accident on Mossville Road
PEORIA - A 37-year-old man was killed in a rollover accident in the 400 block of West Mossville Road on Sunday night, ac…
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West Peoria couple loses pet bird in basement fire
WEST PEORIA - A basement fire killed a pet parrot and left a West Peoria home full of smoke damage Sunday night.At 7:25 …
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Man stabbed in the head in South Peoria
PEORIA - A man was stabbed in the head in South Peoria on Sunday evening, according to Peoria police.At about 6:30 p.m.,…
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Lincoln meat cutter finds a silver lining in Kroger store closure
LINCOLN - When news broke last week that Lincoln's Kroger store would close at the end of this month, many of its employ…
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Washington man's private childhood tale has an international reach
WASHINGTON - Michael Mullin's deeply personal story of childhood domestic violence will soon be told on a world stage.Mu…
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Tasks to help the start of school go more smoothly
In the blink of an eye, all of that planning and organizing you did to make your summer run smoothly is in the rearview mirror, and it's already time to focus on yet another busy seasonal and schedule change. The waning weeks of summer require...
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State fair's Crazy Mouse takes roller coaster riders for a spin
SPRINGFIELD - A new attraction at the Illinois State Fair midway is putting a spin on the traditional roller coaster.Ins…
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe launches on a mission to study the sun and its dangers
It was dark on Earth when NASA's Parker Solar Probe launched on its journey to endless day. The first spacecraft designe…
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Dealer, or not? As heroin overdoses soar, drug-induced homicide law blurs line between exploiter and victim
CHICAGO - John Galloway and Jake Czipo were friends and drug users - that much is clear. Each had been through treatment…
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1908 Springfield race riot led to the creation of the NAACP
Editor's Note: This article is a compilation of multiple stories written by former (Springfield) State Journal-Register …
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Canton Heritage Center reaches finish line
CANTON - The Canton Area Heritage Center was a project that took four years of planning.But it will officially open its …
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Gov. Rauner signs legislation helping and honoring veterans
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation on Sunday that streamlines veteran identification services and makes …
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Word on the Street: Peoria native Tim Butler to co-chair state bicentennial commission
It seems appropriate the person who represents the same district Abraham Lincoln did in the state Legislature is a co-ch…
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Word on the Street: Peoria GOP leader disavows candidate's 9/11 conspiracy beliefs
Already grappling with a House candidate in the Chicago suburbs who is an avowed Nazi, there's virtually no chance the I…
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Washington festival's survival is a work of art
WASHINGTON - This is another numerically significant year for the Washington Arts Festival.Last year was the festival's …
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