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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
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PPS' latest cost-cutting option? Dismiss high school students early one day a week
PEORIA - Changing starting and dismissal times at Peoria's three high schools is back on the backburner. Instead, high s…
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Illinois House bill would ban abortion if fetus has Down syndrome
SRRINGFIELD - Abortion rights may return to the forefront of Illinois politics as two suburban Chicago lawmakers introdu…
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Peoria police say man reported missing last year has been found safe
PEORIA - Peoria police say a man missing since last November has been found and is OK.On Nov. 28, police asked for the p…
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'You will not suffer financially,' Uftring tells employees of Washington car dealership
WASHINGTON - Tears were shed. Paychecks inside smoke-infused envelopes were passed out. Employees were assured they stil…
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Eminian: Busy Rivermen have a trade, a return, a departure and an unforgettable ending
PEORIA - Alec Hagaman's game-winner on a penalty shot in sudden-death overtime was likely a first for the Peoria Riverme…
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Woman wakes up to find her car on blocks and tires gone in West Peoria
WEST PEORIA - A woman told police that she woke up to find her car on blocks and the tires stolen.The 24-year-old, whose…
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Mom to Peoria County police: daughter stole my money to buy video upgrades
BELLEVUE - A teen girl took money from her mother to buy entertainment upgrades, according to a police report.Thursday, …
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Plans call for Rock Island Trail to complete Peoria loop
PEORIA - The mile-long leg of the Rock Island Trail that would take the trail from Harvard Avenue into Peoria is on this…
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Caterpillar officially names Deerfield its headquarters
DEERFIELD - Nearly one year after Caterpillar Inc. announced its intention to move top executive offices - and the headq…
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Editorial: Predictable outcome for Downtown Peoria hotel
Again the Peoria City Council is being asked to help rescue a failing Downtown hotel that was a bad bet from the get-go …
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Peoria woman loses $450 to digital scam
PEORIA - A 70-year-old Peoria woman reported the theft of $450 Saturday when a man claiming to work for Microsoft Corp.,…
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Peoria store to reopen as Gander Outdoors by May
PEORIA - The Gander Mountain store, which closed months ago following the bankruptcy of its parent company, will reopen …
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for Jan. 8, 2018
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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Bears hire Chiefs assistant Matt Nagy as new head coach
LAKE FOREST - The Chicago Bears hired Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their new head coach Monday,…
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