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Saturday, April 7, 2018
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Rivermen get two more goals from Hagaman, pummel Roanoke, 6-1, as playoff decision nears
PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen picked on the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs in a one-sided game Friday.Will they pick on them aga…
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Police capture naked inmate after escape from Galesburg hospital
GALESBURG - A prison inmate briefly escaped custody while seeking medical care at a Galesburg hospital early Friday.Acco…
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House fire reported west of Bartonville
BARTONVILLE - Firefighters from four departments were battling a house fire outside Bartonville on Friday night.Shortly …
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Bomb squad called to handle military 'torpedo' found in Toluca basement
TOLUCA - Laurie Wilder thinks about all of the wall-shaking trains that rumbled by her house, wondering how close the pl…
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Disbarred attorney sentenced to prison for bilking deceased client
URBANA - A Peoria attorney was sentenced Friday in Urbana's federal court to 60 days in federal prison for improperly ta…
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Argument between cousins turns into shots fired
PEORIA - Two cousins got into an argument Thursday that ended with shots being fired in the air, according to a report f…
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Kitchen window in South Peoria apartment shot out
PEORIA - Two residents in South Peoria reported their kitchen window was shot out Thursday evening.According to a report…
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SOFTBALL: Going, going, gone ... Pekin wins on walk-off homer
Olivia Percefull picked a great time to hit her first home run for the Pekin softball team.
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One lane of McClugage Bridge to be shut down Monday
PEORIA - One lane of the westbound McClugage Bridge will be intermittently closed Monday.The closure, of the right lane,…
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Pekin council to vote Monday on 2018-19 budget
PEKIN - The Pekin City Council on Monday will vote on a tweaked 2018-19 budget, but the final version will still leave u…
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Peoria Park District looks for ideas on former IDOT property
PEORIA - The Peoria Park District plans to entertain offers on the seven-acre site that once housed Illinois Department …
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Editorial: It's poison, please stop taking it, get help
It never ceases to amaze what people will put into their bodies.From methamphetamine, which can include everything from …
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Warrant in Galesburg woman's killing modified to no bail
GALESBURG - The arrest warrant issued for a Galesburg man wanted for allegedly shooting and killing Jenni McGruder, 26, …
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Chiefs stocked with expensive gift from Cardinals in a pair of Cuban imports
PEORIA - The St. Louis Cardinals invested big money in a pair of Cuban free agents, and the parent club has deposited th…
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2018 Chiefs: Live-streamed games at Dozer, a bridge for fans, tracking ex-players and more
PEORIA - Lights, camera, Chiefs game.The Peoria Chiefs have joined MiLB.TV as one of six Midwest League teams to live-st…
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