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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
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Murray Baker Bridge lane closures begin Thursday
PEORIA - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that daytime lane closures will begin Thursday on the eastb…
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Judge bars most autopsy photos in Putnam County murder trial
HENNEPIN - A day of unexpectedly fast progress in jury selection in the Clifford Andersen Jr. murder trial in Putnam Cou…
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City looks to partner with Salvation Army for future housing emergencies
PEORIA - Tuesday's meeting of the Peoria City Council could see the adoption of new housing program to avoid the problem…
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Litter cleanup kicks off Neighborhood Appreciation Week in Peoria
PEORIA - The city's Neighborhood Appreciation Week received a pick-me-up Monday when a weeklong series of events was kic…
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One dead after three-vehicle accident in Morton
MORTON - A Morton woman is dead after a three-vehicle accident in Morton on Monday afternoon, Tazewell County Coroner Br…
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These are the amenities in your house that will fetch you a higher sales price
While Bernadette in the novel "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" bemoaned the excessive number of Craftsman-style houses in Seattle, a recent report from RealEstate.com, a new real estate site from the Zillow Group geared to first-time buyers, presents...
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Methodist College grant aims to expand community-based nursing
PEORIA - A multimillion-dollar federal grant will help Methodist College train community-based primary care nurses.The …
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Coroner: Peoria man shot three times in torso
PEORIA - The 20-year-old Peoria man killed Sunday night was shot three times, Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said M…
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Fresh Market to close Peoria, Normal locations
PEORIA - The Fresh Market grocery store in the Westlake Shopping Center will close, the company announced Monday.It's on…
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Longer portion of Sheridan Road now closed after water issues expand
PEORIA - A four-block stretch of Sheridan Road blocked off over the weekend because of two water main breaks could re-op…
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Dig It: Growing plants to attract insect predators
Not all bugs are bad. Many gardeners are learning to leave good bugs and tolerate a bit of plant feeding. Some of us are…
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Retirement triggers changes in EP Fire Department leadership
EAST PEORIA - Changes are on the way in the leadership of the East Peoria Fire Department with the retirement later this…
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Nick in the AM: Untamed Chef interactive restaurant might expand, add liquor
Rebecca Hearn's combination of interactive cooking classes, dinner-party hosting and lunchtime restaurant in North Peori…
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Nick in the AM: Travis Pastrana's connection to Evel Knievel, and to Kewanee
Good morning, troops. It's Monday, July 9.The calendar also says it's 2018, but for those who watched an event Sunday ni…
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