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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
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Peoria council hears ways to offset upcoming stormwater fees
PEORIA - Pavement was in the spotlight at Tuesday's Peoria City Council meeting.Public Works Director Scott Reeise outli…
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Garage fire in Northwest Peoria takes down car and tractor
PEORIA - A fire destroyed an unattached garage in Northwest Peoria on Tuesday evening with a car and a garden tractor in…
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Pekin Police Department cuts? Meeting leaves questions
PEKIN - The Pekin Police Department could be two officers short after a decision by Pekin City Manager Tony Carson to no…
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Partial special census results in $600,000 windfall for Washington
WASHINGTON - A partial special census conducted in November has added 1,432 residents to the city's population.Washingto…
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Bear cubs get more motherly love when their moms are protected from hunters, research finds
Twenty-five years ago, brown bear mothers in Sweden rarely spent more than 18 months raising their cubs. Today, it's not…
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China says North Korean leader Kim met with Xi in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese government confirmed Wednesday that North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un went to Beijin…
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Decision to add citizenship question to census draws protest
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration's decision to ask people about their citizenship in the 2020 census set off w…
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2 officers in black man's fatal shooting won't be charged
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's attorney general ruled out criminal charges Tuesday against two white Baton Rouge po…
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Roof collapse halts production at IVP Plastics in Washington
WASHINGTON - IVP Plastics will continue to pay its 90 full-time and contract employees during the work stoppage caused b…
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Peoria Public Schools, OSF win $1.1 million grant for trauma victims on south side
PEORIA - Peoria Public Schools and OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center are set to announce a $1.1 million grant …
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Stark County couple in neglect case allowed to visit children
TOULON - A Stark County couple accused of knowingly causing the death of a young disabled woman through malnutrition wil…
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Peoria man indicted on sex assault, home invasion charges
PEORIA - A Peoria man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he had known for many years. Larry …
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Peorian indicted after allegedly pistol-whipping elderly couple
PEORIA - A Peoria County grand jury indicted an East Bluff man for allegedly tying up and pistol-whipping an elderly cou…
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Chiefs show off new food lineup at Dozer Park
PEORIA - The Peoria Chiefs won't know until Saturday who will be on the field for the Midwest League team in 2018.But th…
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SOFTBALL: Dragons lose twice before snow stops them
The Pekin softball team snuck in two season-opening games last week before Saturday's snowstorm.
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