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Monday, May 28, 2018
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Peoria area students lead vigil for victims of recent school shootings
PEORIA - "Our schools are becoming battlegrounds," said Haleemah Na'Allah, one of the students who spoke out against gun…
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Galesburg slaying suspect arrested in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Jonathan Kelly, charged with the slaying of Jenni McGruder last month in Galesburg, was arrested Sun…
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Next phase of Northmoor construction to reduce access to Richwoods High School
PEORIA - The next stage of construction on the Northmoor Road Improvement Project will block access, starting Tuesday, t…
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Springdale Cemetery re-creates Peoria's first Memorial Day
PEORIA - Dressed in hoop skirts, bonnets, top hats and blue Union uniforms, a small group climbed Soldiers Hill under Su…
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Drive with your neighbors to Washington Good Neighbor Days
WASHINGTON - There won't be as much parking as usual this year at Washington Good Neighbor Days."Parking will be a littl…
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O'Hare Airport: For many, the place to reunite with the ones you love best
CHICAGO - It took just seven years for O'Hare International Airport to rise from an unassuming, former aircraft factory …
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Henry rejects auto parts "recycling" business
HENRY - There was a full house at Henry City Hall last week as the City Council rejected plans for an auto parts "recycl…
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Random Acts of Kindness: Strangers become guardian angels
On Easter Sunday, I was coming home from my son's house and the weather had started to turn nasty. While getting out of …
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Tazewell, Woodford marriages: May 27, 2018
MARRIAGESTazewell CountyAlexander Antonacci, 21, Athens; Alison Keith, 19, Mackinaw.Corey Cade, 28; Jessica Slusher, 27;…
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Alpha Phi Alpha alumni chapter latest in Peoria County adopt-a-highway program
PEORIA - At least one more roadside in Peoria County is likely to be spruced up in coming weeks.County Board members are…
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Bloomington man walking on I-74 struck and killed by semi
FARMER CITY - A Bloomington man was killed early Sunday morning while walking on Interstate 74 near Farmer City, said De…
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All mud, no Zen
Success in sports, business, and politics requires skilled leaders who know their jobs and know how to fold disparate ta…
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Word on the Street: Eureka solar farm development needs more sunlight
There's a 50-50 chance a solar-energy farm planned to abut the south edge of Eureka might never be built. Not in its pro…
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An old-fashioned guide to this year's summertime fun
Life moves pretty fast these days, and change is perhaps the only constant.Take, for instance, some of the Peoria area's…
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