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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
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Spokesman confirms rock superstar Tom Petty dies at 66
Tom Petty, a singer and guitarist who burst onto the scene in 1970s as one of the most original, searching voices in roc…
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Bradley student says male calls her 'pretty,' then displays gun
PEORIA - An armed male called a Bradley student "pretty," then showed her a handgun Sunday at a gas station near campus,…
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Metamora High School reports social media threat of possible shooting
METAMORA - Metamora Township High School said Monday night it was considering whether to cancel classes Tuesday in the w…
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Peorian shaken by chaos near Las Vegas shooting scene
PEORIA - Shannon Campbell and her cousin had just arrived at the Las Vegas Strip and were looking for a place near the L…
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Metamora school district issues statement about video
METAMORA - Metamora Township High School says it investigated and addressed a racist video targeting one of...
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Liquor license for Peoria Target clears preliminary hurdle
PEORIA - The closure of the Shop 'n Save grocery store in Northwest Peoria is leading another establishment to consider …
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Editorial: On latest massacre, what matters is that it doesn't
With the kind of mass murder we again saw on Sunday - in Las Vegas this time - it doesn't matter who the president of th…
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Luciano: After racist Metamora video, dad tries to push past lingering prejudice
METAMORA - Willie Williams wants a racist video to spark community understanding and unity, a gracious hope that already…
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Deaths of two women found in South Peoria remain under investigation
PEORIA - Authorities are awaiting more test results to determine what happened to two women who were found dead Saturday…
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Teacher Tuesdays aim to share STEM resources with educators
MORTON - What began last year as an informal gathering of educators to share resources on science, technology, engineeri…
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Peoria firefighters battle two house fires, one 'clearly arson'
PEORIA - A house fire deliberately set early Monday was intended to block residents from escaping, according to the Peor…
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Two reported shots fired despite no ShotSpotter alert
PEORIA - Two people in the 3500 block of North Sterling Avenue reported hearing several shots fired but police found no …
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Part of woman's nose bitten off; she refuses to cooperate with Peoria police
PEORIA - A woman was attacked in South Peoria on Sunday, and refused to cooperate with police although part of her nose …
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Peoria police: Missing 26-year-old woman located
PEORIA - The 26-year-old woman reported missing by the Peoria Police Department Monday morning has been located.Peoria p…
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Sniper in high-rise hotel kills at least 59 in Las Vegas
A gunman perched on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel-casino unleashed a hail of bullets on an outdoor country music f…
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