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Monday, June 11, 2018
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Tazewell, Woodford felony dispositions: June 11, 2018
TAZEWELL COUNTYJudge Steve Kouri* Leroy B. Bozarth, 34, 307 Raddisson St., Marquette Heights; convicted of possession of…
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Quick contract talks result in 3-year deal for Washington Education Association
WASHINGTON - It took just four bargaining sessions over a month this spring for Washington Education Association and Was…
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Morton wins 'highest honor a high school marching band can receive'
MORTON - The Morton High School marching band owns a seemingly never-ending string of accomplishments.It has won 13 stra…
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Man restrained by another in bear hug, a woman with knife and spectator with a gun
PEORIA - Peoria police responding to a ShotSpotter alert Saturday found a yelling man caught in a bear hug by another ma…
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Word on the Street: Emergency cooperation may help Peoria's citizens
Representatives of the Peoria Fire Department and Advanced Medical Transport of Central Illinois staged a mutual lovefes…
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How to prepare your outdoor grill for its time to shine
No summer weekend is complete without an outdoor barbecue. But before you fire up the grill this season, you'll want to give it a thorough cleaning and make sure it's safe to use. After all, you don't want a grimy, greasy grill ruining the flavor...
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Coffin, body bag part of South Peoria church's continuing message of nonviolence
PEORIA - A coffin and body bag lay at the corner of Lincoln and Western avenues Tuesday with photos of handguns attached…
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If Peoria Public Schools can't arm safety officers one way, they'll try another
PEORIA - Peoria Public Schools' lobbying effort to revive what was once a full-fledged campus police force is dead. But …
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PPS agenda includes renaming of Woodrow Wilson school
PEORIA - Other items on the agenda for Peoria Public Schools board meeting Monday include renaming Woodrow Wilson Primar…
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Nauvoo home to growth of Mormon religion
NAUVOO - For the Mormons, Quincy appeared to be a beacon of hope and safety during tumultuous times.Members of the Mormo…
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Two years later, Morton paramedics have a new contract
MORTON - The Morton Fire Department's dozen full-time paramedics finally have a new union contract.It's a four-year agre…
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Make ZTE great again
If you think writing a farm bill makes for strange bedfellows, just look at who's allied against President Donald J. Tru…
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Southbound I-155 near Hopedale exit reopens after accident
HOPEDALE -Illinois State Police said southbound Interstate 155 near milepost 18 has reopened after an accident involving…
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Driver who hit Bradley University statue likely fell asleep at the wheel
PEORIA - The driver who struck and knocked over the statue of Lydia Moss Bradley on the campus of Bradley University lik…
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Lydia Moss Bradley statue knocked over at Bradley University
PEORIA - The iconic statue of Bradley University founder Lydia Moss Bradley was knocked down Saturday evening in an appa…
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Salmonella linked to pre-cut melon sickens 60 in Midwest
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 60 people in fi…
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