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Friday, October 6, 2017
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Wounded Morton trespassing defendant faces more charges
PEKIN - A Morton man's legal troubles have worsened since he was shot last Christmas morning after entering an East Peor…
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Woman carried from Morton home as firefighters extinguish blaze
MORTON - Firefighters and paramedics carried an elderly woman out of a first-floor bedroom and outdoors to safety Thursd…
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As harvest continues, forecast differs on farm economy outlook
SPRINGFIELD - An official government forecast of higher farm income for 2017 after three down years came as a surprise t…
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Richwoods takes a shine to 88-panel solar project
PEORIA - The ribbon cutting should have been on the roof of Richwoods High School, where 88 solar panels and related equ…
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Power lines to be updated on University St. this fall
PEORIA - Old power lines are scheduled to come down on a busy block of University Street.Scott Reeise, the city's direct…
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Illinois Bicentennial celebration needs $4 million to $6 million, director says
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has received "significant commitments" of private funding for the state's 200th birthday celebrat…
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Shots fired at South Peoria eatery last weekend
PEORIA - Police found shell casings and two live bullets in the parking lot of a South Peoria eatery Sunday after people…
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Pizza, wings stolen from Peoria delivery driver
PEORIA - An order of pizza and wings was stolen from a pizza delivery driver early Thursday.According to a report filed …
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Bradley seeks child volunteers for study on ergonomics of cellphone usage
PEORIA - Bradley University assistant professor Regina Pope Ford is looking for volunteers for a study on how mobile tec…
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LISTEN: Lead singer and guitarist Andrew Smith of alt-rock band Drugs Delaney
Andrew Smith is the guitarist and lead singer for the alt-rock band Drugs Delaney. The band calls Peoria home but tours …
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LISTEN: Peoria's Bob & Tom - Bob Larson and Tom McIntyre
Peoria's own Bob & Tom - veteran TV news anchors Bob Larson and Tom McIntyre join the Journal Star's Steve Tarter in thi…
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Nick in the AM: Peoria Portillo's might hinge on approval of special tax
(NOTE: Nick in the Morning will be on assignment Friday. That sounds more mysterious than it is. Whatever, just don't lo…
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for Oct. 5, 2017
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours return for the 15th year
PEORIA - Every fall, the Springdale Cemetery springs to life as some of its most notable and eccentric deceased inhabita…
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Luciano: Fight over Fulton Sheen headed back to court
PEORIA - The legal tug-of-war over Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's remains will resume next week in New York City.Patricia …
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