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Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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The Decemberists set to play Civic Center this spring
PEORIA - The Decemberists, an acclaimed folk rock band from Portland, Ore., will perform at the Peoria Civic Center Thea…
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Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigns amid sex misconduct claims
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned Tuesday as chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct all…
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SpaceX's big new rocket blasts off, puts sports car in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports …
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Cops: Woman says Voodoo ritual led her to kill sons, 5 and 8
BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts woman used a kitchen knife to stab two of her children to death and later told po…
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Quake tilts buildings in Taiwan, rescuers look for trapped
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Rescuers Wednesday morning were working to reach five people trapped and more than 170 people unac…
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Trump's bipartisan pitch long gone; now he's talking treason
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's call in the State of the Union address last week for a new era of bipartisan …
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Trump aide: Some immigrants 'too lazy' to sign up for DACA
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some immigrants may have been "too afraid" or "too lazy" to sign up for the Obama-…
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On Trump's desk: Dems' classified memo on Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump met with a top Justice Department official Tuesday to review a classified Democ…
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Peoria community split on Woodrow Wilson school name change
PEORIA - Parents, alumni and members of the community were divided in their discussion of a possible name change at Wood…
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Illinois moves step closer to raising smoking age to 21
SPRINGFIELD - Raging debate over increasing the legal smoking age in Illinois from 18 to 21 years old likely will contin…
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East Peoria budget deficit means less attention to street repairs
EAST PEORIA - It's nothing new.For the third consecutive year, East Peoria expects to spend less than one-fifth of what…
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Two homicides connected to community of 200
STANDARD - What are the chances that two people living in a community of about 200 would be facing criminal charges rela…
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Editorial: 'Don't watch the market closely'
Stocks are up. Stocks are down. All things considered, we can't get too worked up about these latest drops in the Dow an…
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Shore Acres squirrel whisperer rarely misses a day
CHILLICOTHE - Monday morning. Two hours after an early February sunrise.
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Rivermen finalize meet-and-greet with ex-NHLer Jamal Mayers
PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen have finalized details to host a meet-and-greet with ex-Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Bl…
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