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Friday, May 25, 2018
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School ends, work begins with county schools sales tax
DUNLAP - When the school year ends, school work ends for many students. But a different kind of school work is gearing u…
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'He can't hurt anybody': Jennifer Bastian's mother sees man accused of killing her daughter
TACOMA, Wash. - The Pierce County courtroom hummed as dozens of people awaited their first glimpse of the man charged wi…
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PHA chief reports to board on initial findings in Peoria
PEORIA - The new chief executive officer of the Peoria Housing Authority may commute from Springfield, but she had plent…
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Drug dealer robs old client
PEORIA - An old drug debt was settled late Tuesday night when a dealer robbed a former client at gunpoint, according to …
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Peoria Public Schools board may finally vote on Woodrow Wilson name change
PEORIA - Peoria Public Schools board members may finally vote on changing the name of Woodrow Wilson Primary School.Erne…
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Man arrested for being a felon in possession of a handgun
PEORIA - A glass door was shot out at a house Wednesday morning in the 1800 block of North Gale Avenue, and a man was la…
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Census estimates Peoria lost residents quickest among large Illinois cities in 2017
PEORIA - Residents are leaving Peoria at a faster rate than any other large city in the state, according to an analysis …
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Peoria police find shell casings near scene of April fatal shooting
PEORIA - Police recovered fire shell casings in the 1000 block of West Virginia Avenue late Tuesday night near the scene…
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Peoria's efforts in World War I remembered at weekend event
PEORIA -- The Memorial Day ceremony at the American Mausoleum will focus on Illinois and particularly, Peoria's involvem…
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Traffic crash reported at Knoxville and War Memorial
PEORIA - Police are on the scene of a traffic accident at War Memorial Drive and Knoxville Avenue.At least two vehicles …
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Under the Dome: Cassidy vs. Madigan, guns and the death penalty
On this week's episode of Under the Dome ...Guns and the death penalty are being hotly debated.Budget negotiations conti…
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House OKs $9 million for new firehouse at Air Guard base in Bartonville
BARTONVILLE - After trying for more than 20 years, firefighters with the Illinois National Guard in Bartonville will hav…
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Burial for 13 unclaimed Peoria-area cremains well-attended
WEST PEORIA - More than 40 people attended a memorial service for 13 people whose unclaimed cremains were in limbo at th…
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Reuters: Supply disruptions keep Caterpillar from meeting demand
EAST PEORIA - Orders for new machines at the Caterpillar Inc. plant in East Peoria have generally increased three-fold o…
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Man's leg impaled in Mossville mowing mishap
MOSSVILLE - In a lawn-mowing mishap, a man's leg was impaled by a foot-long metal rod, police said.Just before 8 p.m. Ma…
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