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Monday, January 15, 2018
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Word on the Street: What exactly has Bruce Rauner done to reduce state regulations?
If you've seen Gov. Bruce Rauner in person at any point since he started campaigning for office five years ago, you prob…
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Peoria's pothole patrol uses breaks in weather to fix breaks in the streets
PEORIA - This winter's early and severe cold snap was followed by a recent warmup that brought some relief to Peorians, …
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Got the winter blues? It might be SAD
PEKIN - Each March in recent years, a TV commercial touting the return of spring has featured a neighbor who wanders int…
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Hawaii missile alert: How one employee 'pushed the wrong button' and caused a wave of panic
Shortly after 8 a.m. local time Saturday morning, an employee at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency settled in at th…
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Chris Setti poised for new challenges in economic development
PEORIA - When Chris Setti takes over as CEO of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council this week, he'll be movin…
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Traver moves up the ladder - he'll be Washington's fire chief April 1
WASHINGTON - The Washington Fire Department has been operating without a full-time fire chief for more than three years.…
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State warns of potential measles exposure at O'Hare
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health says people who were at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago o…
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Illinois Bicentennial: Sears created modern retail in Illinois
As the home of Sears since the late 19th century, Illinois is the birthplace of modern retail.Even today's colossus, Ama…
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Dow's historic rise is made in Chicago, led by Boeing and Caterpillar
CHICAGO - The Dow Jones industrial average grew to record levels last year, and significant portions of those gains were…
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Peoria car fire spreads to house fire
PEORIA - Peoria firefighters responded to a car and house fire in the 1100 block of West George Street around 4:45 a.m. …
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Rivermen rally in third period falls short in 3-2 loss to Thunderbolts
EVANSVILLE, IND. - The Peoria Rivermen spotted the Evansville Thunderbolts three goals and 40 minutes Saturday in a rema…
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Police chase Greyhound bus after passenger reports threats
WADSWORTH, Ill. (AP) - Reports of a man armed with a gun and threatening to kill fellow passengers on a Greyhound bus le…
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California mudslides death toll rises to 19
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) - The death toll from the mudslides in a California coastal town rose to 19 on Saturday but a man…
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Bipartisan deal would create 12-year citizenship pathway
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan agreement among a handful of senators to prevent deportation of hundreds of thousands of …
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Trump comments highlight racial impact of migration platform
DENVER (AP) - For years, a movement to limit the number of migrants into the U.S. and end a system that favors family me…
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