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Saturday, August 4, 2018
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Pedestrian hit by vehicle Friday night on McClure Avenue
PEORIA - A male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Friday night and transported to a local hospital, though his injuries…
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Galesburg man charged with ninth burglary this year
GALESBURG - A Galesburg man has been charged this week with yet another burglary.Joshua P. Amick, 30, no listed address,…
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Stark high-speed chase suspect remains jailed on $101,000 bond
TOULON - A judge refused Friday to lower the bond of a Bradford man who already had skipped one earlier court appearance…
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Another shoplifting reported at Victoria's Secret at Grand Prairie
PEORIA - The Victoria's Secret location at The Shoppes at Grand Prairie was targeted by shoplifters for the second time …
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Happy Fish Sushi closed permanently
PEORIA - The long-running, allegedly temporary, closure of Happy Fish Sushi is now permanent.The Campustown restaurant i…
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Back-to-college shopping? Decorate your space with these dorm must-haves
Somehow, it's already that time of year: back-to-school season. For students going away to college, this means more than packing just a backpack with some pencils: we're talking dorm decor and bedspreads, and maybe some furniture if they're going...
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Peorian sentenced to 60 years for killing Canton man
PEORIA - A West Bluff man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing a Canton man last year at a South Peoria housi…
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Man convicted at retrial of shooting at a police officer
PEORIA - A 24-year-old man faces up to 30 years behind bars for allegedly shooting at a Peoria police officer more than …
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A beleaguered neighborhood gets a 'Garden of Hope'
PEORIA - The small vegetable garden beside St. Ann Catholic Church got a lot bigger this year, and in the future it migh…
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For caregivers, a little help can make a big difference
WASHINGTON - As the caregiver for her elderly parents and mother-in-law, Sue Neal's life got a lot more complicated afte…
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Breathe easy. Law lets schools keep emergency asthma inhalers on hand
PEORIA - A new law will allow school nurses to keep backup asthma inhalers on hand for kids to use on the off chance tha…
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Peorian arrested on weapons charges Friday after gun found in car
PEORIA - A 26-year-old man faces a litany of weapons charges after police allegedly found a firearm in a car that he was…
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TazCom's Tigger continues tradition of dispatch cats
PEKIN - The sign on the locked double doors that lead into the inner sanctum of the Tazewell County emergency dispatch c…
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