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Jul 2, 2019
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Peoria man killed when tree limb falls on him during storm
PEORIA - A Peoria man died Sunday after a 40-foot tree limb fell and struck him in his yard during a storm, according to authorities.
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Man wrecks bike near Pekin while fleeing from panther

PEKIN - Heading toward home in Arizona, a man said he fell off his bicycle while fleeing from a panther, police said.

Funeral takes place for Fulton County Deputy Troy Chisum

CUBA - The funeral for slain Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Troy Chisum began about 11 a.m. Monday.

Man pretending to be ‘Uber Enforcer’ pulls woman over for wobbling tire

PEORIA - A woman was pulled over by a man flashing his lights at her, claiming to be an "Uber Enforcer."According to a Peoria Police report, a 44-year-old woman was driving on Main Street from Northeast Jefferson Street around 7 a.m. on Saturday when she noticed a man in a car behind her was flashing his lights from high to low beam as well as another light coming from the passenger side.

Peoria defendant vanishes from courtroom to feed parking meter and himself

PEORIA - Time expired for a defendant who left a Peoria County courtroom to feed a parking meter and grab some grub, police said.

Dunlap school board chooses short-term pool solution

DUNLAP - Faced with a short list of imperfect options, the Dunlap school board has chosen a cheaper, shorter-term fix of its old and broken high school swimming pool over building a multi-million dollar new one.