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Rivermen rally 3 times to tie before fading in third period to 6-4 loss to Havoc
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - The Peoria Rivermen rallied three times from one-goal deficits to tie, but a pair of disallowed goals…
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Bald eagles came back from brink, but are numbers dropping again? One researcher fears so
APPLE RIVER, Ill. - In this very important month for the bald eagle, Terrence Ingram is trying to upend conventional wis…
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Dozens dressed as Tyrannosaurus rex descend on public square
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - His name means "king of the tyrant lizards," but sometimes Tyrannosaurus rex just wants…
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'Serial stowaway' got past TSA, spent night at O'Hare before flight to London, prosecutors say
CHICAGO - A woman notorious for stowing away on commercial airplanes made it past two TSA agents at O'Hare International…
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Big towers to rise near historic Jamestown: $90M in payouts
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A big change is looming on the horizon near Jamestown Island, site of Britain's first permanent sett…
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Signs of government shutdown spotty but symbolic
WASHINGTON (AP) - Symbols of American promise became emblems of American dysfunction on Saturday when a dispute in Congr…
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Congressman denies misconduct claim; ethics probe may follow
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan called for an Ethics Committee investigation Saturday after the New York …
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Democrats, GOP try to dodge blame for shuttered government
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hours after shuttering much of the federal government, feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress s…
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Illinois schools test approach that lets students learn at own pace
CHICAGO (AP) - High schools across Illinois are testing an approach that allows students to learn at their own pace, a c…
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Women's March activates voters in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA - The voices of hundreds chanting "This is what democracy looks like" carried across the slushy Illinois Riv…
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Man injured in natural-gas explosion at Jim's Steakhouse
PEORIA - A man was injured Saturday morning in what appeared to be a minor natural-gas explosion at a Downtown Peoria re…
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Statehouse Insider: Rauner goes after Madigan's other job
Gov. Bruce Rauner's official schedule for Thursday said he would be in Country Club Hills talking with homeowners and bu…
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Reverberations from war complicate Vietnam veterans' end-of-life care
SAN FRANCISCO - Many of Ron Fleming's fellow soldiers have spent the past five decades trying to forget what they saw - …
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Luciano: The Rock's 'Rampage' movie got start in Peoria
A potential box-office blockbuster, "Rampage" spotlights Dwayne Johnson battling genetic-mutated monstrosities - an acti…
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Bullet strikes vehicle parked in South Peoria block, shatters window
PEORIA - A bullet struck and shattered an automobile window early Friday in South Peoria, police stated.The incident too…
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