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Misdemeanor plea reached in Knox concealed carry case
GALESBURG - A former Washington and Peoria resident who now lives in Galesburg took a misdemeanor plea deal in a conceal…
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Peoria police chief cites need for openness in fatal shooting investigation
PEORIA - More information about last week's fatal shooting of a man by Peoria police will come from the Illinois State P…
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'Nothing, nothing.' Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico
MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) - Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through…
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92 percent of Iraqi Kurds voted in favor of independence
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's Kurds voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from Iraq, but faced being left stranded a…
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US middle class gets richer, but wealthy do even better
WASHINGTON (AP) - Most American families grew richer between 2013 and 2016, but the wealthiest households pulled even fu…
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Trump unhappy with top health official over travel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he's "not happy" with his top health official…
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NY village takes the choking out of its official seal
WHITESBORO, N.Y. (AP) - An upstate New York village that drew widespread scrutiny last year for an official seal that ap…
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Editorial: In Russell case, may facts, not presumptions and prejudices, prevail
Since last we weighed in there have been multiple developments regarding the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Eddie Russell…
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Tazewell crash victim taken to Peoria hospital
PEKIN (GHMI) - One person was flown to a Peoria hospital with serious injuries after a single-vehicle rollover crash lat…
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Nearly $4.6 million going to Head Start in Peoria, East Peoria
PEORIA - Head Start and Early Head Start programs based in Peoria and East Peoria will share nearly $4.6 million from th…
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Stark County may borrow to meet sheriff's payroll
TOULON - Stark County Sheriff Steve Sloan told the County Board on Tuesday night his office needs about $76,000 to meet …
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Morton food-processing plant hiring dozens of low-income Peorians
PEORIA - As many as 108 low-income residents in Peoria will soon have new jobs at a Morton company thanks to an agreemen…
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Pekin dumpster owner charged in garbage feud
PEKIN - A Pekin dumpster business owner claimed it was a "civil matter" when he dumped more than two tons of debris on a…
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Peoria to install speed hump on North Bigelow
PEORIA - Installation of a speed hump in the 2600 block of North Bigelow Street is to start Thursday, with work lasting …
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Stark County school chief opening draws 21 applicants
WYOMING - The opening for a new superintendent of the Stark County School District has attracted 21 applications, the Sc…
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