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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
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Morton addressing lead levels in water at elementary schools
MORTON - Steps are being taken to lower lead levels in water sources in Morton School District elementary schools where …
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Best of Pekin survey launched
PEKIN - The city is asking its residents their opinions on the best Pekin has to offer - in restaurants, art and culture…
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Visiting priest spearheading effort to build school in Uganda
PEKIN - During his eight-and-a-half years in the United States, the Rev. Julius Turyatoranwa attended graduate school at…
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Savory's civil suit thrown out in Chicago's federal court
PEORIA - A federal judge last week threw out a lawsuit filed by Johnnie L. Savory, saying the former Peoria man's claims…
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CityLink's proposed north side site riles residents
PEORIA - A meeting Tuesday about CityLink's proposed North Side Transfer Zone generated plenty of questions and answers,…
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Stormwater utility to cost average Peoria homeowner $8 a month
PEORIA - A city resident with an average-sized home can expect to pay $8 a month starting in June as part of the city's …
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East Peoria council keeps city property tax levy level
EAST PEORIA - For the 18th consecutive year, and this time with a $1.3 million budget deficit on their minds, the member…
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Peoria man arrested after hit-and-run accident with bicyclist
PEORIA - A 25-year-old Peoria man, apparently trying to evade police, ended up injuring a bicyclist in a hit-and-run acc…
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Arrests along Mexico border drop sharply under Trump, new statistics show
The number people caught trying to sneak over the border from Mexico has fallen to the lowest level in 46 years, accordi…
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Two found dead of 'unnatural' causes in Peoria
PEORIA - Police were working to identify two men found dead Tuesday afternoon in an apartment in the 900 block of S. Wes…
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WRESTLING: Haynes brothers lead Pekin's rebuilding effort
The Pekin wrestling team has finished second in the Mid-Illini Conference three straight years.
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Peoria Heights man indicted in 16-month-old boy's death
PEORIA - A Peoria Heights man was indicted Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated battery in the death…
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Christmas Fund Update: December 6, 2017
Total for the day: $3,610.25In loving memory of our parents: Bill & Marge Heinz and Erv & Lucille Zolecki. Heinz Family.…
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CityLink's 2018 calendar focuses on Peoria theaters
PEORIA - CityLink's annual calendar turns to Peoria's theaters as its theme for the 2018 edition.Vintage photographs of …
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Officials: Peoria high-rise owners knew of safety issues for weeks
PEORIA - Had the owners of a high-rise apartment complex just north of Downtown Peoria shown signs of attempting to fix …
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