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Friday, December 8, 2017
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Rivermen set to host Havoc, and 132 area youth hockey players
PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen will be at the center of a hockey youth movement Saturday inside and outside Carver Arena.P…
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Peoria habitual criminal faces up to 30 years in prison
PEORIA - A South Peoria man faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to being an armed habitual cri…
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Report: Caterpillar will pay millions for crimes at California rail facility
PEORIA - A wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. will pay tens of millions of dollars for intentionally cheating i…
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Former ICC President John Erwin named interim at Black Hawk College
MOLINE - Former Illinois Central College President John Erwin has been named interim president of Black Hawk College.He …
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Deadly new fentanyl a 'game changer,' says Peoria police chief
PEORIA - Within the past two days, three people have died from a highly potent form of fentanyl that is also being found…
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Andy's Diner woven into Pekin's history
Threads that compose a fabric of Pekin's history are woven through a cozy family restaurant just north of downtown.They …
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Woman robbed by masked gunmen in Peoria
PEORIA - Two masked gunmen robbed a Peoria woman early Wednesday as she walked to her car in an apartment complex's park…
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Money bag taken at Rescue Mission Warehouse
PEORIA - An employee of the Rescue Mission Warehouse told Peoria police someone took about $600 from a money bag that wa…
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Creve Coeur remembers Pearl Harbor and the price of freedom
CREVE COEUR - On a chilly but sunny day, music from the 1940s played over a loudspeaker and two World War II-era jeeps w…
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LISTEN: Actor Andrew Rhodenbaugh of 'The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged)'
Actor Andrew Jon Rhodenbaugh joins Journal Star entertainment editor Thomas Bruch to chat about his role in the Peoria C…
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Peoria Jedi strong with the force, costume design
PEORIA - It all started in summer 1977. Enthralled by a movie that was in the process of captivating thousands - and one…
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Luciano: Thanks to generous readers, Binkley Christmas Party shines on
BARTONVILLE - A newcomer, Brenda Durham was wowed Thursday by the Jimmy Binkley Christmas Party for Seniors."I love it,"…
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Comics correction: Here's the missing page for subscribers
Because of a file error, identical comics pages ran in the print edition of the Journal Star on both Nov. 30 and Dec. 7.…
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Peoria Area Civic Chorale to present "An American Family Christmas"
WASHINGTON - The Peoria Area Civic Chorale, under the direction of Joseph D. Henry, will present "An American Family Chr…
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Nick in the AM: Peoria assistant city manager Chris Setti leaving for local economic council
Chris Setti is to continue working in economic development in Peoria. Just not for the City of Peoria.The assistant city…
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