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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
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Rare alligator snapping turtle spotted in Illinois
CHICAGO - A scientist searching for a young male alligator snapping turtle that was put in a southern Illinois creek at …
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More answers needed before Washington puts partisan question to voters
WASHINGTON - Answers to important questions are needed before the City Council decides if a referendum asking whether th…
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Teacher objects to sex-ed classes at Peoria schools
PEORIA - A well-known teacher objected to portions of Peoria Public Schools' comprehensive sex health education curricul…
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Taylor Swift's 'Ready for It': Singer announces stadium tour
NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift is going to bring her new album to life when she hits the road next year.The pop star annou…
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International student enrollment at Illinois universities growing, but more slowly
More international students attended Illinois colleges and universities last year, but that growth is becoming more mode…
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Eminian: Rivermen road officially leads to late owner Bruce Saurs
PEORIA - Bruce Saurs built and sustained the Peoria Rivermen to championship status, his way, for nearly 20 years.Now th…
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Pekin hires consultants for Derby Street revitalization
PEKIN - A Springfield-based consulting firm and urban designers from Tennessee will help Pekin officials form plans for …
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Pekin police dog grabs top spot in national contest
PEKIN - The voters have spoken, and the winner has barked in victory.Ahen, the Pekin Police Department's police dog, or …
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Lancaster Road bridge reopens
MAPLETON - Hallelujah. The Lancaster Road bridge is open."Bridge has just been opened," wrote Peoria County Highway Dire…
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Violent crash causes apparently minor injuries
HANNA CITY - A two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon just west of Hanna City left two people with relatively minor injur…
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Peoria firefighters claim cuts would hurt public safety
PEORIA - The decommissioning of a single fire truck in the city of Peoria would result in diminished public safety, an …
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Man robbed while in bank's parking lot
PEORIA - A man was robbed in the parking lot of a central Peoria bank branch on Monday morning.The victim told Peoria po…
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'Girl power:' Six Dunlap athletes sign with colleges
DUNLAP - Six student-athletes from Dunlap signed National Letters of Intent to play at the collegiate level on Monday.Ka…
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Could anyone stop Trump from launching nukes? The answer: No
WASHINGTON (AP) - Here's a question rarely raised before Donald Trump ran for the White House: If the president ordered …
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for Nov. 13, 2017
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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