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Wednesday, November 1, 2017
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Wounded teen charged with murder in Sunday shooting in Peoria
PEORIA - Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the city's latest homicide.Peoria police announced la…
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Peoria to continue mowing program, but Fire Department questions remain
PEORIA - City Council members ensured Tuesday night that problem lots in town will still be mowed next year, but gave st…
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Peoria couple say they were carjacked Monday
PEORIA - The vehicle was recovered but not the other property. A Peoria driver and his passenger told police his car was…
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Peoria officer in Eddie Russell Jr. shooting had role in 2008 fatal shooting
PEORIA - One of the Peoria police officers involved in the shooting death of Eddie Russell Jr. was involved in a 2008 fa…
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Remembering Keegan Beal with a not-so-haunted haven in Peoria
PEORIA - Haven? Yes.Haunted? Not really, except for the spirit of a boy who wanted to beat bullying with kindness.Keegan…
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Sweet! Pekin plays for sectional championship
Sweet 16.That sounds better than sectional championship match, doesn't it?
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PPS year-round school committees to meet
PEORIA - The groups studying the impact of a year-round, or balanced, calendar at Peoria Public Schools will meet from 6…
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Peoria County Sheriff's Office investigating armed robbery at gas station
PEORIA - An unknown amount of cash was taken in an armed robbery Tuesday from the Freedom Oil Station in the 2600 block …
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Combination cemetery and solar panel farm proposed for Fondulac Township
EAST PEORIA - A local version of the oldest existing form of government on American soil is looking to partner with a cu…
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Pekin-area vets, VA care officials to meet
PEKIN - Pekin-area military veterans will get their second opportunity over a month to air their questions and issues ab…
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Portillo's developer: East Peoria offered free land. City: No, we didn't
PEORIA - In an email to Peoria officials, the developer of a proposed Portillo's restaurant says East Peoria is willing …
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8 killed by New York motorist in 'cowardly act of terror'
NEW YORK - A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trad…
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Luciano: PPS, don't just change school names - sell them
If Peoria Public Schools wants to rename buildings, don't just change names - sell them.That's not crass. That's smart.L…
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Pekin initiative serves residents in need
With winter approaching, access to a daily meal takes on, if possible, even more importance than it would the rest of th…
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