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Warner wonderful, but Chiefs fade to 4-2 loss to Bees in 11 innings
PEORIA - The Peoria Chiefs had a feel-good story on the mound, even though they didn't end up with a feel-good ending Sa…
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Motorcycle enthusiasts pack riverfront for annual event
PEORIA - The insults were flying as Punky Bruiser landed a hard right on a rather mean and irate librarian.No, it wasn't…
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Eminian: Scholarships, tools survey and a playoff stretch run for Chiefs
PEORIA - The Peoria Chiefs are in a playoff race that still appears to involve three teams battling for two playoff spot…
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North Korea still mastering how to deliver a nuke to US
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence officials are pretty sure North Korea can put a nuclear warhead on an intercontinent…
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Presley's friends feel love, pain, 40 years after his death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - It isn't just the legend of Elvis Presley that has unmatched staying power 40 years after his deat…
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Taylor Swift groping trial draws attention to hidden outrage
DENVER (AP) - Taylor Swift's allegation that a former morning radio host reached under her skirt and grabbed her backsid…
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Trump says he's open to military intervention in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has said he wouldn't rule out military action against Venezuela in response to …
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Statehouse Insider: Spend Governor's Day at the Capitol this year
That was a nice how do you do for Gov. Bruce Rauner.The Illinois House, controlled by the man Rauner sees as evil incarn…
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Violence escalates at white nationalist rally; at least 1 dead
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a…
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Rivermen sign four newcomers for 2017-18 roster
PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen continued rebuilding toward the 2017-18 SPHL season with the addition of four new players o…
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Solar eclipse could create once-in-a-lifetime road hazards
WASHINGTON - The moon will block out the sun, and day will plunge into night. Birds will stop singing, crickets will sta…
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Washington Arts Festival celebrates 10 years
WASHINGTON - The Washington Arts Festival has changed venues and organizers and was temporarily canceled.Through it all,…
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Luciano: Happy Heather and her crumpled car keep rolling along
PEORIA - Heather Coleman is grateful for the last four years.She lost her job. Her fiance dumped her. She became homeles…
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Advocate pushes Peoria to be more wheelchair accessible
PEORIA - Don't tell Roger Sparks that you can't fight City Hall.The 61-year-old Peorian filed a civil suit against the c…
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Mendoza hits well in his Chiefs debut, but Bees sting Peoria, 6-2
PEORIA - About that old adage that pitchers can't hit?Three years ago Evan Mendoza was on the mound, pitching for North …
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