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Tuesday, June 12, 2018
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PPS renames Woodrow Wilson Primary School in 6-1 vote
PEORIA - After months of discussion and debate, Woodrow Wilson Primary School will be renamed after the late Maude Sande…
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Washington High School drops top 10 list for new way to honor graduates
WASHINGTON - There will no longer be a top 10 list of graduates and valedictorian at Washington Community High School be…
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Peoria artists paint a 'gateway' to the West Bluff
PEORIA - Local artists are adding color to the West Bluff this week to create a "gateway" at the intersection of North U…
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Injury accident reported at Washington, Harding roads near Morton
MORTON - A two-vehicle accident Monday night caused injuries and blocked traffic near Washington and Harding roads betwe…
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East Bluff man sentenced to 15 years for robbery
PEORIA - An East Bluff man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for holding up another man last fall.Kwame T. Lobd…
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Delivery begins for new recycling bins in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA - The new recycling toters are in.
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CityLink to offer prizes on Dump the Pump Day
PEORIA - Up to 250 prizes will be handed out to CityLink riders Friday to help celebrate the 13th annual Dump the Pump D…
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Illinois' GOP congressmen to Trump: Keep Blagojevich in prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican members of the U.S. House from Illinois have a message for President Donald Trump: Don't l…
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Editorial: May our president have more success with North Korea than he did with G-7
Let us hope the president has more success persuading North Korea's Kim Jong-un in Singapore this week than he had over …
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Vehicle found wrecked after reported shootout in Peoria
PEORIA - Police recovered shell casings and a damaged Pontiac Aztec after witnesses including Peoria firefighters report…
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Peoria council to take on sign issue and other unfinished items Tuesday
PEORIA - A lot of unfinished business comes to the floor of the Peoria City Council Tuesday.Back on the agenda is the is…
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The newest Winnie, Wildlife Prairie Park's baby otter gets a name
HANNA CITY - Famous Winnies:Mandela, the late anti-apartheid activist and ex-wife of the late South African president Ne…
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Power restored after Edwards outage caused by fault in underground cable
EDWARDS - About 1,200 people were without power in the Edwards area Monday due to an electrical fault in a underground …
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Missing Woodford County teen is now home safe
EUREKA - Nicole Keller has been found and returned safely.The 16-year-old was located, the Woodford County Sheriff's Off…
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Nick in the AM: Shaun Livingston hints at dissension among NBA-champ Warriors
The Golden State Warriors capped domination over the Cleveland Cavaliers last Friday by winning the NBA Finals in a four…
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