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WIU cuts funding for public radio station
MACOMB - The public radio station staff at Western Illinois University received some bad news Friday: The school is cutt…
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Illinois' overdose crisis getting worse, mirroring nationwide trend, CDC says
CHICAGO - Illinois' drug overdose deaths rose by nearly 10 percent over a 12-month period, according to data released by…
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Week-long Junior League campaign to address food insecurity begins Saturday
PEORIA - A week-long campaign to address the poverty and hunger in the Peoria community and raise funds to combat those …
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Judge in Aaron Schock case removed from all cases involving federal government
PEORIA - The Urbana-based federal judge in the public corruption case against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has been rem…
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Peoria hires assistant city manager, diversity officer
PEORIA - While cutbacks and furloughs loom over City Hall, two administrative positions are being filled.In the same wee…
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Nick in the AM: Marquette Heights man jailed in McLean County for meth distribution
A Marquette Heights man was arrested earlier this week in McLean County following an investigation into illegal narcotic…
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Nick in the AM: Fulton County tornado touchdown confirmed; rain socks Astoria
The storm front that passed through Fulton and Knox counties Thursday night produced at least one tornado, according to …
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Nick in the AM: Apparent home invasion leads to South Peoria shooting
A man was found shot early Friday in South Peoria following a report of a home invasion, according to police.About 5 a.m…
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