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Rivermen win 5-2 to sweep three-game weekend that is 'Just a beautiful thing to watch'
Now that was impressive.Three games, three nights, three cities?No problem.Just 14 skaters?No problem.An Indiana jinx th…
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Frigid weather doesn't chill spirits of New Year's Eve revelers at Winterfest
PEORIA - Bitterly cold temperatures Sunday didn't keep the Ellis family from starting a new family tradition by attendin…
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Peoria McDonald's drive-through attendant finds cocaine with payment
PEORIA - A drive-through attendant at McDonald's got more than he bargained Saturday when a person in line gave him a wa…
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Police respond to reports of several gunshots in South Peoria
PEORIA - Residents of a South Peoria neighborhood as well as a snow plow driver heard several shots fired early Saturday…
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Illinois taxpayers expected to snap up credits for scholarships
PEORIA - Jan. 1 may be the start of the new year, but Jan. 2 marks the start of a controversial new program that adds up…
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Top 10 athletes from Illinois
Illinois has produced many outstanding and game-changing athletes, so it's a tough job to create any top 10 list.The Ill…
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East Bluff fire causes $11,000 in damage
PEORIA - Contents of a room in an East Bluff home caught fire early Sunday morning and caused $11,000 damage.Peoria fire…
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Random Acts of Kindness: Coming to the aid of a terrified cat
On Dec. 23, 2017, a neighborhood feral cat took a ride under my hood to Monical's Pizza on Knoxville. His loud wailing w…
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East Bluff woman died from exposure to the bitter cold
PEORIA - An 86-year-old woman died Saturday after being found outside her home, and is the first apparent fatality in Pe…
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Word on the Street: State Rep. Mike Unes bucks governor and wins, for now
In these frigid winter days, we might want to think back to July.But the warm temperatures that month didn't produce the…
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Reynolds: Ferocious 5-minute siege propels Bradley over Northern Iowa
PEORIA - All signs pointed to a defensive slog taking place Sunday at Carver Arena.Northern Iowa and Bradley ranked 1-2 …
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Missing man found by police
PEORIA -- A man whom Peoria police were looking for has been found. On Thursday, police asked for the public's help in f…
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for Dec. 31, 2017
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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LIVE: Watch Peoria's NYE ball drop at Winterfest
Watch the action from the top floor of City Hall with our live Winterfest camera feed. We'll have a live stream of Peori…
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October restaurant inspections for Peoria, Tazewell counties
Restaurant inspectionsPEORIA CITY/COUNTYInspections conducted by the Peoria City/County Health Department for October ha…
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