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Friday, April 13, 2018
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Where did missing tot go? Next door, through the doggy door
DUNLAP - After 45 hectic minutes and a frantic search, a missing 3-year-old was discovered Thursday inside the locked ho…
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Riverfront Village demolition represents 'addition by subtraction'
PEORIA - Members of the Downtown Advisory Commission heard about progress being made on the demolition of Riverfront Vil…
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Peoria County Board approves war memorials past and present
PEORIA - It was war memorial night at the Peoria County Board meeting Thursday.County Board members approved a resolutio…
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Fire chases residents from Bartonville home
BARTONVILLE - After trying to put out a bedroom fire, residents of a local house fled and called for help.A fire broke o…
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Former Pekin cop cited for DUI
PEKIN (GHMI) - A former Pekin police officer facing a felony official misconduct charge was arrested this week for alleg…
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Tariff threats in China could have enhanced effect in Illinois
PEORIA - A combination of agricultural and industrial trade relationships between Illinois and China - including staple …
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Rivermen center Justin Greenberg embraces hero role as Game 2 of SPHL playoffs arrives
PEORIA - Justin Greenberg has played a lot of different roles for the Peoria Rivermen this season.Center. Power play thr…
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Tazewell, Woodford felony dispositions: April 11, 2018
TAZEWELL COUNTYJudge Steve Kouri* Terrance L. Carroll, 25, 3431 W. Oakcrest Drive, Peoria; convicted of retail theft les…
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Rivermen center Joe Widmar selected to SPHL All-Rookie Team
PEORIA - Peoria Rivermen center Joe Widmar was named to the SPHL All-Rookie Team on Thursday.The slick centerman notched…
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Marshall County cuts sheriff's pay
LACON - A divided Marshall County Board voted Thursday to cut the county sheriff's annual salary by about 11.5 percent w…
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Four more cases of bleeding in synthetic pot users in last 24 hours
PEORIA - Four more cases of uncontrolled bleeding in synthetic cannabis users were reported in Illinois in the last 24 h…
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Self-driving cars are inevitable: A chat with Bradley robotics professor Sam Kherat
Bradley University robotics professor Sam Kherat chats with the Journal Star's Steve Tarter about autonomous automobiles…
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Seminary St. Pub owner, pressured since slaying of Jenni McGruder, closes bar
GALESBURG - Seminary Street Pub has closed.The Pub, 105 S. Seminary St., had come under pressure in the days after the E…
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South Peoria teen held on $1 million bond in Bradley Avenue homicide
PEORIA - A South Peoria teen was ordered held on $1 million bond for allegedly shooting a North Peoria man to death over…
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Sears to close its last store in Chicago
Sears, founded in Chicago and facing mounting troubles, is closing its last store in the city.Employees at the store at …
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