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Thursday, October 12, 2017
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Stormwater utility may be formed in Peoria by June 2018
PEORIA - Peoria residents have heard a lot about the staggering cost to solve the city's Combined Sewer Overflow problem…
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After another Peoria homicide, frustration builds
PEORIA - Gloria Clark did not hide her frustration Wednesday night at a gathering to remember Peoria's ninth homicide vi…
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Meet unsung heroes from Dee-Mack, Tremont
Dictionary.com defines unsung hero as "a person who makes a substantive yet unrecognized contribution."
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Seven runners, seven personal-record times
The Pekin girls cross country team did something amazing at a recent meet.
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Morton joins Washington at No. 7 in poll
Morton was the biggest mover among area football teams in the Associated Press rankings released Tuesday, moving up thre…
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New Pekin doubles team experiences success
Pekin girls tennis players Rachel Bresnahan and Amara Howell didn't play a doubles match in a competition until the Mid-…
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It's a three-way battle for Mid-Illini championship
It took three sets, but the Pekin volleyball team stayed in the race for the Mid-Illini Conference title Tuesday night.
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Back to work: Rivermen open camp as 2017-18 SPHL season nears
PEORIA - Can the Peoria Rivermen reach the Southern Professional Hockey League President's Cup Finals for a third consec…
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Heights board approves deal for Heritage Square expansion
PEORIA HEIGHTS - With a fresh redevelopment agreement with the village in place, the developer of the Heritage Square ex…
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Peoria police continue to seek help finding a missing 20-year-old woman
PEORIA - Police are seeking help from the public in finding a missing 20-year-old woman.Alexis C. Scott is 5-foot 1-inch…
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Peoria police looking for 16-year-old runaway
PEORIA - The Peoria Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a 16-year-old runaway.Lyric F. Brown is…
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Morton man faces 'mandatory life' sentence on child sex charges
PEKIN - Life in prison awaits a Morton man if he's convicted of sexually assaulting at least two pre-teen girls, includi…
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Creve Coeur man who injured jailers gets 7-year sentence
PEKIN - A Creve Coeur man will serve the maximum seven-year prison term available for punching and injuring two Tazewell…
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Enrollment finally dips at Dunlap schools ... for now
DUNLAP - After years of growth, the streak is over at Dunlap Community Unit School District.Or at least interrupted.Enro…
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Share your favorite recipes for holiday sweets
The Journal Star is looking for your favorite recipes for holiday sweets. The recipes will be included in a special sect…
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