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Washington high school superintendent says sales tax could be back on ballot
WASHINGTON - Tazewell County voters could be deciding again April 2 if a school facilities sales tax will be added to ta…
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Single vehicle Pekin accident sends one to hospital Sunday night
PEKIN - A single vehicle accident in Pekin Sunday night sent the driver to the hospital with serious injuries, said an o…
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Lessons learned five years ago help first responders with possible disasters
WASHINGTON - Derek Thomas, an officer with the Washington Police Department, remembers that fateful day in 2004 when a m…
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Light snow resulted in several accidents throughout the area
PEORIA -- Light snow caused several accidents in and around Peoria late Monday afternoon, causing city officials to issu…
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Smart-mouth driver gets hauled off to Peoria County Jail
CHILLICOTHE - Smart-aleck comments earned a motorist a trip to jail, according to the Peoria County Sheriff's Office.At …
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A beginner's guide to hosting Thanksgiving
If this is your first time being in charge of Thanksgiving festivities, it's normal to feel overwhelmed. Organization will be key here as you prepare to make your own traditions. The first thing you need to consider is whether you're...
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Farmington mulls school resource officer
FARMINGTON - The city of Farmington and the Farmington Central School District are considering an agreement to establish…
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TV sets taken in home robbery
PEORIA - Police were called at 1 p.m. Friday to a residence in the 2100 block of West Butler Avenue on a report that two…
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Masked man shoots pit bull in attempted home invasion
PEORIA - An unidentified man wearing a ski mask was thwarted in a home invasion attempt early Friday morning. The intrud…
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Juvenile charged in Canton school threat
CANTON - A juvenile has been charged in connection with a recent threat directed towards Canton High School.Last week, s…
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Peoria Lock and Dam will close for 60 days in 2020
CREVE COEUR - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close mechanisms vital to commercial barge traffic on the Illinois R…
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UICOMP is holding a memorial service for cadavers
PEORIA - The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria will hold its first-ever Donor Memorial Service to ho…
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'Weird Al' Yankovic to play the Peoria Civic Center in August
Top-selling comedy recording artist "Weird Al" Yankovic brings his new tour "The Strings Attached" to the Peoria Civic C…
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Peoria now fifth, not second, on 'worst cities' list for African-Americans
PEORIA - The Peoria metropolitan area again was listed as one of the "worst cities for black...
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