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Rauner's 'Madigan statement' could have lasting impact
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner raised eyebrows, then questions about whether he misspoke after he declared "I…
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After messaging woman on Facebook, Pekin man robbed at Peoria apartments
PEORIA - A Pekin man was robbed Thursday night after he arranged through social media to meet a woman at a Northwest Peo…
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Two incidents of gunfire reported on same South Peoria block
PEORIA - Gunfire was reported late Thursday and early Friday in two incidents on the same South Peoria block, according …
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In the face of a threat, narwhals respond in just about the worst possible way
Narwhals can't choose whether to freeze or flee after being caught in human hunting nets - and that reaction can put the…
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This week in odd news: Dino mash, big avocado, elf returns
POLICE: WOMAN DROVE WITH TRANSIT SIGN STICKING OUT OF CARSOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - Police in New Jersey say a woman …
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PM announces on state TV Iraq's war against IS has ended
BAGHDAD (AP) - After more than three years of combat operations, Iraq announced Saturday that the fight against the Isla…
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump off on black homeownership, trade
WASHINGTON (AP) - In his Alabama-ish rally, President Donald Trump falsely stated that black homeownership has hit a rec…
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'Firefighting at Christmas' may become normal in California
FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) - A week of destructive fires in Southern California is ending but danger still looms.Well into w…
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Israeli strikes kill 2 Hamas men after Gaza rocket attack
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday following a rocket attack on Isr…
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Trump hails civil rights heroes; protesters pan his record
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - President Donald Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights …
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State lawmakers' outside jobs present possible conflicts
A recent change in Iowa's tax code spared Mark Chelgren's machine shop, welding company and wheelchair-parts plant from …
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Illinois House District 93 candidates talk issues
GALESBURG - The three candidates vying for the 93rd District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives intend to adv…
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Statehouse Insider: Rauner not a take charge kind of guy
Guess Alexander Haig isn't one of Gov. Bruce Rauner's role models.It was Haig, then secretary of state, who famously sai…
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Christmas Fund: A Christmas story in the age of an epidemic
PEORIA - There were three.A worker with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services called. Within moments, …
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Luciano: A century later, family recalls Peoria cop killed on duty
PEORIA - The ex-con suddenly changed his mind, and death followed.Otto Kurrie - "known to police as the most dangerous m…
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