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Sunday, March 18, 2018
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Rivermen get 39 saves from Pulde, stun Pensacola, 2-1, in sudden-death shootout
PENSACOLA, FLA. - The Peoria Rivermen and Pensacola Ice Flyers had a magnificent stare down on Saturday.And rookie goalt…
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Production crew completes talented family for IHSA broadcasts
PEORIA - Sideline reporter Katy Winge had several reasons to travel more than 1,000 miles on two hours of...
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Peoria jewelry store burglarized for cufflinks, charity donation box
PEORIA - Cufflinks and a donation box were taken in a jewelry store burglary Thursday night, according to a police repor…
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Statehouse Insider: Primary season mercifully near its end
It's just two days until primary election day.Let's see a show of hands. Who would like to see the primary campaign seas…
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Concert to honor music teacher Heidi White on March 27 in Morton
MORTON - Billy Akers is pursuing his dream of being an orchestra teacher thanks in large part to his music teachers in t…
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Illinois governor race more fierce, costly as primary nears
CHICAGO - The candidates for Illinois governor are making their final push ahead of Tuesday's primary, greeting voters a…
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Should basketball state finals stay in Peoria?
PEORIA - If it's March, that must mean Nick Irvin is in town. Or in towns, more accurately.Irvin is the high school boys…
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Missouri is a destination wedding spot - for 15-year-old brides
FIRST IN A SERIESKANSAS CITY, Mo. - In the dark before sunrise, high school sophomore Brittany Koerselman, belly bulging…
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Wessler: Bet on shot clock, restricted arc coming to high school hoops soon
PEORIA - Call it trickle-down basketball.What happens in the NBA eventually trickles down to the NCAA and at some point …
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Luciano: After 36 years, Judy Bill says goodbye to the Peoria Civic Center
At the Peoria Civic Center, Judy Bill's favorite show was Kenny Rogers on June 8, 1982.That marked the venue's debut, af…
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Rivermen center Will Smith suffers 'horrific' injury in loss to Pensacola
Jean-Guy Trudel had seen this before. A player cut severely, bleeding on the ice, everyone frantic.This time, the player…
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The right time of year to dance an Irish jig
PEORIA - Each year, March means the first day of spring and a bevy of St. Patrick's Day deals at local bars and pubs. Bu…
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Efforts continue to remedy Peoria's food desert problem
PEORIA - Efforts continue in trying to provide more healthy food options for inner-city Peoria neighborhoods."We're seei…
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Richwoods High School teacher resigns after sex arrest
PEORIA - A Peoria Public Schools teacher and instructor at a high-profile district program has submitted his resignatio…
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Knoxville man arrested on child porn charges
KNOXVILLE - A Knoxville man was arrested early Friday on 15 counts of possession of child porn.A news release from the K…
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