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Rivermen get fast start, hang on for 5-4 win over Kings with just 14 skaters
SOUTHAVEN, MISS. - The Peoria Rivermen raced to a four-goal lead, then hung on to beat a late-charging Mississippi River…
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Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson 'devastated' after her home burns down in possible arson attack
An Alabama woman who accused failed GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual assault came home from work earlier this we…
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Haggis accused of rape, sex assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A civil lawsuit charging Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis with raping a publicist has prompted thr…
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Storm gone, but cold will stick around through weekend
BOSTON (AP) - Frigid temperatures, some that felt as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast on Friday as …
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Author defends tell-all book, says Trump associates described president as an 'idiot'
Those close to President Donald Trump believe the commander in chief is "like a child" and an "idiot," the author of a n…
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Prosecutors in pot-friendly states will decide on crackdown
DENVER (AP) - Whether to crack down on marijuana in states where it is legal is a decision that will now rest with those…
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Trump's directive on recusal adds to obstruction questions
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's effort to keep Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a vocal and loyal supporter of…
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When girlfriend moves out, man calls police to come fetch her drug equipment
PEORIA - When his girlfriend moved out, a Peoria County man called police to collect drug paraphernalia she had left beh…
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Pere Marquette finances to be examined by City Council
PEORIA - City officials view prospects for resurrecting the Marriott Pere Marquette hotel deal as ranging from bad to w…
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Couple in their 80s scammed of $110,000
TRIVOLI - A couple in their 80s have paid at least $110,000 to a likely phone scammer, police said.Worse, police fear th…
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Editorial: Here's to a simpler, perhaps happier 2018
New technology arrives at a dizzying pace, almost overwhelming to keep up with at times. Undeniably, it has changed our …
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Illinois American Water customers in Peoria to see small surcharge decrease
PEORIA - Local water customers will be seeing a slight decrease on their bills starting this month.Illinois American Wat…
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National anti-smoking campaign launches in Tazewell County
PEKIN - A new breed of anti-smoking advertisements roll out as part of a national pilot program this month in 35 markets…
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Center for Prevention of Abuse to focus on human trafficking
PEORIA - To combat a growing threat of human trafficking within the state of Illinois, the Center for Prevention of Abus…
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2018 has seen five suspected overdose deaths in first week
PEORIA - The new year has resulted in five suspected deaths from drug overdoses in Peoria County, said Coroner Jamie Har…
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