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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
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Meat stolen from Peoria's Big JJ Fish and Chicken
PEORIA - A man broke into Big JJ Fish and Chicken late Sunday night and took ribs and chicken livers, police said.Accord…
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Morton students, administrators talking about walkouts
MORTON - Students across the country are planning two walkouts and a march to protest gun violence and show solidarity w…
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Gun found in Peoria near ShotSpotter activation
PEORIA - A loaded handgun was found Sunday afternoon after a ShotSpotter activation in the 1300 block of North Sheridan …
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Costs to delay Peoria police body cameras until summer
PEORIA - Body cameras will not be issued to Peoria police officers until at least mid-summer, the interim police chief s…
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Bumpy year ahead for street repair in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA - The City Council approved on Tuesday a fraction of what it used to spend to maintain city streets and by-w…
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Astoria man found dead after fire at his home
ASTORIA - A man was pronounced dead after a fire Tuesday morning at his Astoria home, Fulton County Coroner Steve Hines …
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State Farm cutting nearly 900 analyst jobs in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON - About 890 non-management analyst positions are being cut in Bloomington as part of State Farm's ongoing re…
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Endorsement: Erika Harold for attorney general, GOP
Two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for Illinois attorney general.
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Endorsement: Sharon Fairley for attorney general, Democrats
For the first time in 16 years, someone not named Madigan is about to occupy the Illinois attorney general's seat.That e…
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Appellate court orders resentencing in 2004 double murder
PEORIA - An appellate court panel has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a Peoria man convicted of killing a mother an…
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Daniel Biss wants everyone to know he's not one of the 1 percenters
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles detailing the backgrounds and positions of candidates for gover…
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Chillicothe roadway renamed in honor of Navy SEAL William 'Ryan' Owens
CHILLICOTHE - Illinois Route 29 in Chillicothe has been named in honor of a Navy SEAL from that community killed in act…
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Prosecutor: Peorian was running from zombies when he rammed airport terminal
PEORIA - A man who allegedly tried to ram a car into the Peoria airport's terminal, then boarded an empty plane and then…
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Luciano: Car burglar steals Christmas gifts - in March
Patricia Feger pulled up to her East Bluff home Monday morning to find a Christmas explosion atop her driveway.Shredded …
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Opioids no better than common painkillers in chronic pain study
Doctors and patients have long assumed that opioids are uniquely powerful medicines for chronic pain, despite their risk…
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