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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
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Peoria police at the center of City Council meeting
PEORIA - The Peoria Police Department was the focus of most of Tuesday night's City Council meeting.In addition to the c…
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Ex-Peoria police officer sues city regarding social media posts
PEORIA - A former Peoria police officer, fired earlier this year for inappropriate use of social media, believes his pos…
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Former Quest employee will not have to repay school for leaving early
PEORIA - For the second time in a week, Quest Charter Academy lost its bid to have former employees pay for breaking the…
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Editorial: Thumbs down to Washington city leaders on feet dragging over primaries
OUR VIEWThumbs down to Washington city leaders. Voters decisively cast their ballots in March to move the city to nonpar…
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Editorial: Thumbs up for Peoria Heights for potential Grayboy building development
OUT VIEWThumbs up for the village of Peoria Heights, which has issued a request for proposals to develop the property at…
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Dear Monty: Buy an existing new home vs. build from scratch?
Reader Question: We bought a lot several years ago to build a home, and we are now ready to go forward. I have gathered some general information, but we'd like to have more of a general idea before we decide between building on...
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Heddington Oaks nursing home may soon get help from OSF HealthCare
PEORIA - Peoria County is turning to OSF HealthCare to help stanch the multimillion-dollar deficits at the Heddington Oa…
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Four beers, one mile: meet the Peoria Beer Mile at Bearded Owl
PEORIA - A test of endurance - both of the respiratory system and of the gut - awaits ambitious Peoria area runners this…
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Luciano: Ardis' firefighting remarks spark heat from veteran volunteer
Hoping to spark a conversation on mutual-aid firefighting, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis has opened the door to a harsh backdra…
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Pekin council approves solar project, hires interim city manager
PEKIN - The Pekin City Council unanimously approved a land lease agreement Monday night for the purpose of constructing …
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for Aug. 28, 2018
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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