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Trump order would ban most transgender troops from serving
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump released an order Friday night banning most transgender troops from servi…
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Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget after 'reality show' drama
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump grudgingly signed a $1.3 trillion federal spending measure Friday and averted a…
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Winter's last gasp - snow expected in Peoria area this weekend
PEKIN - The first weekend of spring, or the last weekend of winter? The answer is coming Saturday afternoon from the nor…
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Pekin man faces charges for allowing meth to be made
PEKIN - A Pekin man faces serious charges for allegedly allowing others to make meth in his apartment.Jerry Burch, 55, w…
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Washington Central School Board keeps Lawless as principal
WASHINGTON - Brett Lawless will remain as principal at Central Primary School.The Central School District School Board …
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K-9 Kilo joins Marshall County Sheriff's Department
LACON - Marshall County, meet your new police dog.His name is Kilo. The German Shepherd is 15 months old, pure black, a…
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Marshall County sheriff candidate retiring after election loss
LACON - The longtime Marshall County Sheriff's deputy who lost to a colleague in this week's race for sheriff has decid…
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Peoria-area native jailed in traffic case has 15 DUI convictions
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - A Peoria-area native who amassed multiple DUI and related traffic arrests in the Tri-County region a…
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BASEBALL: Oh, no ... Dragons lose to Richwoods
It's nearly impossible to win a baseball game when your team doesn't get any hits.The Pekin baseball team fell into that…
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Rep. Darin LaHood applauds local spa for passing on tax bill savings to employees
PEORIA - U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood went to the spa over the lunch hour on Friday, but it wasn't to relax with a massage or…
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Check out these brunch spots this Easter Sunday
A time-honored tradition of Easter Sunday is loading up a plate full of food during brunch and hoping you don't spill on…
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Coroner identifies student killed in crash near Wapella
CLINTON - The DeWitt County Coroner has identified the Clinton High School student killed in a single-vehicle crash late…
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Unfair fight prompts woman to call Peoria police
PEORIA -- A woman went to police this week, seeking charges against another woman because she didn't fight fair, accordi…
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Peoria man sentenced to federal prison for weapons charge
PEORIA -- A 21-year-old Peoria man was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for a weapons violation.Dange…
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