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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
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Washington high school property tax rate to rise slightly
WASHINGTON - Residents will see a slight increase in their property tax rate next year for Washington Community High Sch…
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PPS enrollment seen as steady overall but alarming for some schools
PEORIA - Overall, enrollment should remain steady in Peoria Public Schools over the next 10 years. But enrollment projec…
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Bradley's former president makes private school Top 10 pay list from 2015
BOSTON (AP) - Presidents at America's private universities saw their pay increase by 9 percent in 2015, according to a n…
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Pekin council approves funding for new Irish pub
PEKIN - The Pekin City Council on Monday unanimously approved $37,500 in grants and loans to help a couple create a new …
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Community stresses unanimity as Dunlap board considers superintendent replacement process
PEORIA - More than 900 community members and Dunlap School District educators responded to an online survey about what t…
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Bar patron shows baby picture, gets attacked by beer bottle
PEORIA - Upset over a baby photo shared at a tavern, a woman tried to shove a beer bottle into another woman's eye, poli…
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West Peoria woman calls police over spilled milk
WEST PEORIA - A West Peoria woman didn't cry over spilled milk: she called police.The 64-year-old homeowner contacted th…
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Editorial: 'Recognition of reality' in Israel
For once, we are not in complete disagreement with an action taken by the current president.Last week, he kept his campa…
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Editorial: No more pennies for riverfront apartments project
A sixth extension on the controversial, 10-year-old River Trail Apartments project comes before the Peoria City Council …
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Fire to Glasford farm shed causes $40,000 in damage
GLASFORD - A trash fire Monday sparked a blaze that destroyed a metal shed and hay bales worth $40,000.At 1:47 p.m., the…
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120 years after his death, Peoria sailor will be memorialized
PEORIA - Nearly 120 years after his death in the Spanish-American War, a Peorian cut down in the thick of battle will be…
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Travelodge Hotel sold to U-Haul with plans for a storage facility
PEORIA - A longtime hotel property across from Northwoods Mall has been purchased by U-Haul and will be converted to a s…
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Armed men enter home, point guns at occupants
PEORIA - Two men allegedly armed with handguns entered a Central Peoria home early Sunday morning and pointed their weap…
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Christmas lights spark blaze on Peoria apartment deck
PEORIA - Worn Christmas lights likely sparked a fire on an apartment deck in Far North Peoria Monday morning, according …
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Statue, paintings taken from car parked in Peoria
PEORIA - A statue and two paintings worth up to $3,000 were taken from a car in Peoria last week, their owner told polic…
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