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Friday, August 4, 2017
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Peoria County interim sheriff says deputy, other driver not seriously hurt in crash
EDWARDS - A Peoria County deputy was taken to a hospital Thursday night with minor injuries after his car was struck by …
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Washington boil order could be lifted Friday
WASHINGTON - A boil order for city water users that has been in effect since 12:01 a.m. Tuesday could be lifted by Frida…
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Rail dispute pits ethanol plant against Hennepin steel mill redeveloper
HENNEPIN - The Chicago company that is demolishing and scrapping an old Hennepin steel plant in hopes of redeveloping th…
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Appellate court sends attempted murder case back to Peoria
PEORIA - A panel of appellate court judges sent back the case of a Peoria man accused of trying to kill a police officer…
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Rivermen bring back Ben Oskroba, sign goaltender Spencer Bacon
PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen began building a defense on Thursday they hope will be a tall order for opponents to challe…
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Methodist College offers health care career training through apprenticeships
PEORIA - A new apprenticeship program at Methodist College will provide six area students the opportunity to be paid whi…
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Tazewell County
PEKIN - The Tazewell County Health Department has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus i…
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Bryan Medlin to serve as Illini director of wrestling operations
CHAMPAIGN - Bryan Medlin will have a chance to enjoy even more coaching success in Champaign.After having 40 of his Wash…
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Democratic senator blasts Gov. Rauner's rewrite of school funding bill
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner is engaging in an "all out assault on Illinois' commitment to public schools" with his c…
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Chemical fire forces evacuation at Mapleton plant
MAPLETON - Firefighters extinguished a blaze Thursday afternoon at the LANXESS chemical plant in Mapleton.The fire spran…
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Darin LaHood brings Cabinet secretary to Quincy to talk opioid epidemic
QUINCY - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price met Thursday with several Adams County officials who com…
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Peoria man gets 11 years for recording sex act with teen girl
PEKIN - A young Peoria man will serve an 11-year prison term for having sex with a 14-year-old girl and sending a video …
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Manito Road bridge expected to reopen early - by year's end
The Manito Road Bridge construction is burning up the highway.Tazewell County Highway Commissioner Craig Fink said the …
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Lily Scalf is bringing fashion and art to Canton
CANTON - Six years ago Lily Scalf bought a sewing machine, taught herself to sew, and jumped into the fashion business."…
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DNA tests on remains linked to Robert Bee might take weeks
PEKIN - Test results might not come back for days or weeks regarding remains found in a Pekin backyard last week.
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