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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
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Washington High School will use working cash to help pay for projects
WASHINGTON - An addition for the music department, more classrooms, and the installation of new home bleachers and a new…
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Quest gives annual update to Peoria Public Schools
PEORIA - Quest Charter Academy put its best foot forward Monday, highlighting graduation rates, student and staff retent…
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Rule breaking turns Eureka junk pickup into junk drop-off
EUREKA - When Junk Pickup Day turns into Junk Pickup Week, it's time to make some changes, according to Eureka city offi…
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Central Illinois Junior Achievement announces new Hall of Fame members
PEORIA - Junior Achievement identifies its pillars of success as workforce preparedness, financial literacy and entrepre…
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Tazewell chief deputy, Pekin detective run to succeed sheriff
PEKIN - Two longtime lawmen are vying to be the next Tazewell County sheriff.
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Editorial: Peorians could use a bit less drama in their police department
Peoria Police Chief Jerry Mitchell is out following revelations of inappropriate behavior with a female subordinate, alo…
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Editorial: Raining on this parade
Before we see a grand, expensive military parade in our nation's capitol, perhaps it would be wise to first ask whom we'…
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Eminian: Rivermen's trip, captain questions old adage, player is coach for a day, and Eli Gold's take
PEORIA - Jean-Guy Trudel and the Peoria Rivermen spent Friday and Saturday in games at Birmingham and Sunday at Macon.Bu…
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Cast Technologies seeking city loan to modernize, add jobs
PEORIA - City Council members will be asked to sign off on a $250,000 city loan Tuesday night that's part of a $1.8 mill…
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Peoria Ag Lab once again targeted for closure by Trump budget
PEORIA - An iconic institution that represents Peoria globally on the scientific stage and has survived repeated attempt…
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LISTEN: Bradley vs. Illinois State revisited
With the Bradley-ISU rivalry scheduled for Part 2 Wednesday night in Peoria, we try to sort out what's going on with bot…
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Brutal cat killing rocks Oquawka
OQUAWKA - When a Henderson County sheriff's deputy knocked on Tammy Ferguson's door Saturday morning to tell her about a…
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Pere Marquette foreclosure authorized, but on hold for two weeks
PEORIA - A foreclosure judgment has been entered against the Marriott Pere Marquette Hotel and the adjoining Marriott Co…
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Richwoods High School teacher arrested on sex assault charge
PEORIA - A Peoria Public Schools teacher and instructor at a high-profile district program has been arrested on a single…
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Brake shoe mistaken for handgun at Northwoods Mall
PEORIA - Several people thought a woman at Northwoods Mall on Saturday was packing a handgun. Turns out she was only car…
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