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Rivermen unravel over 14-minute stretch and lose 3-1 to Havoc
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - The Peoria Rivermen fell into a three-goal hole in a span of 14 minutes, and never recovered against …
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Woman injured in house fire on East Bluff
PEORIA - A woman sustained burns to her hands and feet Friday night during an East Bluff house fire, according to author…
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Pigs, unused toys and filth: Texan recalls living near couple accused of abusing their 13 kids in California
DALLAS - The bicycles stood gleaming under the carport at Christmas and stayed there, unused, as days and weeks passed a…
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Killing of small-town online exhibitionist shocks community
CALERA, Ala. (AP) - Kathleen Dawn West described herself as a full-time wife and mom on Facebook but lived another life …
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Experts: Shackled children face long road to recovery
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - They are safe for now and, according to authorities, they are relieved.But the 13 children, age…
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Tabloid held porn star's 2011 interview after Trump threat
NEW YORK (AP) - A tabloid magazine held back from publishing an adult film star's 2011 account of an alleged affair with…
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Autopsy: Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tom Petty's family says his death last year was due to an accidental drug overdose.His wife and daugh…
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Outdoor-sports participants hoping for larger cut in farm bill
SPRINGFIELD - More money to conserve land for hunting and fishing might be available in Illinois if people who want it f…
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Morton 15-year-old violinist set to play New York's iconic Carnegie hall
MORTON - Carnegie Hall.That iconic 127-year-old concert venue in New York is where Morton High School sophomore Casey Ho…
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Government shutdown includes research at Peoria ag lab
PEORIA - Scores of scientists and support staff at Peoria's iconic federal research laboratory probably will be off the …
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WRESTLING: Dragons' goal: Another second-place finish
Finishing second in the Mid-Illini Conference wrestling standings is akin to winning the conference championship.
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Solar farm proposed for Tazewell County
PEKIN - A solar energy developer that has expressed interest in multiple rural sites in the Peoria area has made its fi…
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Competitive cheerleading on the move
Cheerleading is more than just pom poms, pyramids and cheers.Sure, there's the sideline cheering seen at high school foo…
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Locking panties, man-repelling bracelets: Is this what the women of 2018 need?
In the promised reckoning over sexual assault, harassment and rape culture, a bracelet probably wasn't the solution the …
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Theft case against former Pekin councilman's son switches tracks
PEKIN - The theft and property damage case against a former Pekin City Council member's son won't go to trial as schedul…
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