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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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Pekin council, Teamsters Local 627 pleased with pacts
PEKIN - The City Council on Monday voted 7-0 to approve three-year contracts with its four Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpe…
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Morton Pumpkin Festival police expenses top $10,000
MORTON - Thousands flock to the village each September for the Morton Pumpkin Festival.It costs thousands of dollars to …
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Bradley student punches armed robber, gets away
PEORIA - A 21-year-old Bradley student thwarted an armed robber Sunday afternoon.According to the police report the vict…
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Victim of Peoria home invasion later attacked outside
PEORIA - About an hour and a half after daring a home invader to shoot her, a Peoria woman suffered an apparent broken n…
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Solid second for Pekin boys at conference meet
Beating Metamora at the Mid-Illini Conference boys cross country meet is a tall task.
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Washington boy to appear in 'Chicago PD' episode
WASHINGTON - A 9-year-old Washington boy who hoped to see how a TV show is shot ended up meeting his favorite actor from…
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Man dies after being struck by train Monday in Galesburg
GALESBURG - A 63-year-old man was struck by a train at about 11:10 a.m. Monday after he reportedly stood in its path but…
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EP council to vote Tuesday on police wage increases
EAST PEORIA - The City Council will vote Tuesday on a new contract with its police union that includes wage increases sl…
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Daytime lane closures begin on Bob Michel Bridge
PEORIA - Daytime lane closures that began Monday on the Bob Michel Bridge are expected to last a week, according to the …
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Peoria home sales decline 2 percent in third quarter
PEORIA - Despite a strong September, third-quarter home sales in the Peoria area declined 2.3 percent from last year, ac…
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Editorial: President pulls ObamaCare plug: Now what?
If ObamaCare was on a ventilator, our current president pulled the plug last week.If you're one of the nearly 3,700 peop…
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HOI 2-1-1 service reports record number of calls
PEORIA - The Heart of Illinois 2-1-1 help line reported a record quarter of inquiries this year.
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Smoke, but no fire in evacuation of Chase Bank building in Peoria
PEORIA - Smoke from an elevator motor atop a Downtown Peoria building caused dozens of people to be evacuated Monday aft…
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As old and new generations marvel, Andy Hatfield wins more hardware
PEORIA - Herded into a waiting area offstage in Winfield, Kansas, last month, as dozens of the best bluegrass players in…
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