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Saturday, December 15, 2018
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Sexual orientation controversy roils Germantown Hills Middle School
PEORIA - An area advocacy group for LGBTQ people slammed the Germantown Hills Middle School administration, saying recen…
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Lawrence Maushard removed from Peoria City Council ballot
PEORIA - Another candidate has been removed from the Peoria at-large City Council ballot.The Peoria County Board of Elec…
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Counterfeit bill left in return for stolen phone
PEORIA - A couple reported the theft of a cell phone Thursday after arranging a possible sale online.The couple told pol…
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EXCLUSIVE: OSF HealthCare buys shuttered Cub Foods in MidTown Plaza
PEORIA - OSF HealthCare has purchased the long-vacant Cub Foods building in MidTown Plaza and will relocate some medical…
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Peoria Heights lofts, hotel and arts center planned by returning California businessman
PEORIA HEIGHTS - A California-based businessman is returning to his roots with an imaginative, ambitious proposal that w…
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Seasonal weekend project: DIY boxwood wreath
Are you ready to scream when someone in your household suggests you bake yet another batch of Christmas cookies or put up one more string of lights? For a holiday project that's a bit different, how about a fresh wreath?
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Journal Star photojournalist shares journey of storytelling images
"Don't become a photographer, kid! It's a miserable life."I was just a teen at a cousin's wedding, holding a disposable …
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Nick in the AM: Gridley cereal plant closes; had been salmonella source
What appears to be the largest employer in the McLean County village of Gridley has closed.Production at the Kerry Inc. …
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Nick in the AM: Little Raven Eatery opens, or reopens, in Campustown
New owners. Similar name. Some of the same foods.Little Raven Eatery in the Campustown shopping center on Peoria's West …
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Memorial service set for Tremont Marine lost in training accident
TREMONT - A memorial service for a Tremont Marine who died last week when his aerial refueling tanker crashed off the co…
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Luciano: Fast-talking reader is steamed about fast food
This is why I rarely pick up my work phone.RING, RING.Hello. Journal Star newsroom."Yeah. You guys oughta do sumthin' ab…
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Nick in the AM: Possible U.S.-record deer probably won't be visiting Peoria after all
(NOTE: Vacation and another assignment will prevent Nick in the Morning from reappearing until Wednesday. We trust you c…
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