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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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Manual class lights FUSE for students
PEORIA - Jakayla Wright steps back and looks at the small windmill she just built. It's supposed to use wind energy to l…
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Washington police officers, city agree to 2-year contract
WASHINGTON - The Washington Police Department's full-time patrol officers have a new two-year contract with the city.Was…
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High speed rail 'substantially complete'
SPRINGFIELD - Amtrak passenger service at speeds up to 90 mph should begin in the summer of 2018 with Illinois' seven-ye…
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Alleged tire rim thief sought again
PEKIN - Police once again are searching for a Missouri man suspected of taking part in a theft ring that targeted expens…
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Former Peoria man identified as man killed on I-74 last week
WOODHULL - A Minnesota man formerly of Peoria has been identified as the man killed on Interstate 74 late last week in H…
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Former Sparland clerk "Marg" Murry guilty of reckless conduct in cyberstalking case
LACON - Former Sparland Village Clerk Margaret "Marg" Murry's long-delayed cyberstalking case ended Monday in a plea bar…
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Hooters to quietly close years after riotous riverfront introduction
PEORIA - A riverfront restaurant that spawned lawsuits and acrimonious debate between developers and the city of Peoria …
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Editorial: On tax bill, proof will be in the puddin'
Republicans have evidently reached agreement on a reconciliation bill that will make their idea of tax "reform" law, wit…
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Editorial: A Hooters retrospective
Restaurants come and restaurants go. What is popular today is not so much tomorrow.So it is with Peoria's riverfront Hoo…
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Eminian: Rivermen goaltender talks about first fight; ex-Peoria captain enters SPHL coaching ranks, and 'Scrabble' with numbers
PEORIA - The SPHL will likely not announce any suspensions or fines until at least Tuesday from the clash between the Ri…
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Workers and Caterpillar Foundation raise $11.2 million for United Way
PEORIA - Employees and retirees from Caterpillar Inc. together pledged more than $5 million to United Way agencies acro…
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Headstrong teen arrested trying bring pot into Peoria County courthouse
PEORIA - Caught with pot at the Peoria County Courthouse, a Peoria teen expressed her "right" to buy marijuana, just as …
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LISTEN: Talking small business with Ross Miller
Ross Miller wears many business-oriented hats. Based out of the
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Peoria County investor scammed of $100,000
PEORIA - An investor expected this month to get his first business dividends, but all he got was scammed, according to a…
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Bad Christmas bash: block hurled through reveler's windshield
PEORIA - A yuletide reveler ended his night Saturday with a bad kind of Christmas bash.About 9:15 p.m., a 53-year-old ma…
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