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Saturday, October 20, 2018
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Coroner race pits funeral home director against sheriff's deputy
PEKIN - The two men running for Tazewell County Coroner both have seen death up close. One has been a funeral home direc…
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Renowned journalist, activist and TV host to headline NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
PEORIA - The speaker for the Peoria NAACP's 56th annual Freedom Fund Banquet next week is journalist Jeff Johnson.Johnso…
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Pekin woman sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash
PEORIA - In a tearful address, a Pekin woman apologized for her actions last fall when she was involved in a car acciden…
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County Clerk say their experience gives them a leg up
PEKIN - When they go to the polls Nov. 6, Tazewell County voters will decide whether Democrat Brittany Miller or Republi…
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Knox County voters already casting ballots
GALESBURG - It's been a busy election season so far for Lisa Watson.The executive director of the Galesburg Election Com…
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Democrat Jill Blair vs. 20-year incumbent, Republican Keith Sommer
MORTON - On Nov. 6, Keith Sommer, the Republican incumbent with 20 years in the 88th Illinois House District, will be fa…
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Peoria County to vote on sales-tax hike to fix roads
PEORIA - After two years, maybe Peoria County residents haven't changed their minds about hiking the county sales tax fo…
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Illinois drivers beware: Deer are romancing, and they're on the roads
As deer-mating season gets into full swing, Illinois motorists should be prepared to see more Bambis in the roadway, acc…
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International tech comes to central Illinois farm fields
FOREST CITY - Larry Garlisch is the third generation of his family to farm the sandy yet productive soils in the Manito …
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Mobile pantry to visit East Bluff Oct. 29
PEORIA - The Peoria Area Food Bank will host its third mobile pantry this year at the East Bluff Community Center, 512 E…
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Police seek help in finding missing 20-year-old man
PEORIA - The Peoria Police Department requests help from the public in locating 20-year-old Jeffrey M. Curry.Curry is a …
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Foster Gallery exhibit will feature artwork of local talent
PEORIA - "Dimensionality: Carved, Cast, Fired and Formed," a new exhibit opening Oct. 21 at Foster Gallery, features 13 …
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Caterpillar Chorus presents 'Once Upon a Mattress'
EAST PEORIA - "Once Upon a Mattress" will be performed by the Caterpillar Employees Mixed...
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The world of Harry Potter performed live by the PSO
PEORIA - The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will perform "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in concert at 7 p.m. Saturda…
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