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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Peoria City Hall may close every other Monday amid budget woes
PEORIA - The Peoria City Council heard a staff proposal to close City Hall every other Monday starting in July, require …
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Pekin City Council approves final documents for VFW Road transfer
PEKIN - The Pekin City Council on Monday approved documents that move the city and the state one step closer to the tran…
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Henry man asks for - and gets - jail for probation violation
LACON - Sawyer Hammer of Henry wanted to go to jail Tuesday rather than back to sex-offender treatment, and that's what …
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Heights delays plan to charge fee for garbage pickup
PEORIA HEIGHTS - The timeline has changed, but apparently not the end result. The Peoria Heights board of trustees appea…
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Peoria police: 13-year-old boy critical after shooting; suspect in custody
PEORIA - A 13-year-old boy was in critical condition Tuesday night after he was shot in the 800 block of West McClure Av…
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Home Help: Essential home-buying tips
Tip of the weekEssential home-buying tipsWhether buying a first home or looking for an upgrade, there are things you can do to feel more confident as you begin your search.
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Editorial: Journal Star Best of Preps event celebrates community
The smiles among the nearly 1,000 people at Monday's second-annual Journal Star Best of Central Illinois Preps awards ev…
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Nick in the AM: Man stabbed in Millman Street incident late Monday
PEORIA - A man was injured late Monday when he was stabbed in South Peoria, according to police.Officers were dispatched…
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Nick in the AM: Gun-rights resolution not problematic in Woodford County
Tazewell County Board members are agonizing about whether and how to show support for gun-ownership rights. But a simila…
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Sweeping federal indictment targets 15 suspected Bomb Squad gang members
PEORIA - Fifteen members of the notorious Bomb Squad street gang conspired with each other to murder, extort and to comm…
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Nick in the AM: Peoria Toys 'R' Us to close for good Thursday
Good morning, troops. It's Tuesday, June 26.As of this writing, you have only about 60 more hours to patronize the Peori…
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Nick in the AM: Route 9 open again; full access to Pekin bridge restored
Those attempting to drive to Pekin from the west side of the Illinois River should have an easier time of it henceforth.
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Toxic algae found in Illinois River, but not Peoria
PEORIA - Illinois officials have confirmed toxic algae found in the Illinois River near Marseilles above the health advi…
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