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State higher education officials defend Pritzker's proposed budget increase
SPRINGFIELD - Higher education officials defended Gov. JB Pritzker's proposed $137 million increase in higher education …
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Two-vehicle accident sends one to hospital
PEORIA - A person went to an area hospital Thursday after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Prospect Road an…
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Early response training part of proactive central Illinois group's approach to disasters
GREEN VALLEY - In a disaster such as a tornado or a wildfire, lives often depend on the speed and efficiency of first re…
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Tazewell County plans changes to election tally process
TREMONT - Tazewell County voters frustrated by being among the last to know area election results may start seeing those…
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Creve Coeur man booked on meth-making charges after mobile home fire
CREVE COEUR - A man sought by Creve Coeur police in the wake of a fire last month at his...
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Why wood floors are suddenly the design of the moment
When you first enter the foyer of designer Katie Ridder and her architect husband Peter Pennoyer's house in New York's Dutchess County, you can't help but be surprised by the durable lavender ceramic hexagonal tiles that cover the floor. But take...
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Peoria grocery scene still lacking one year after Kroger closings
PEORIA - When Denise Moore wanted to point out Peoria's food desert problem, she had a definite picture in mind: the aba…
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Senate advances bill allowing prisoners to search for work ahead of release
SPRINGFIELD - Members of the state Senate have unanimously approved a measure letting prison inmates begin their job sea…
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Peoria-inspired bill to honor veterans at airports passes Senate
SPRINGFIELD - State senators unanimously passed a measure Thursday requiring public airports in the state to fly the POW…
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Return to the '50s and '60s with The Starlets
EAST PEORIA - Put a quarter in the jukebox and get ready to return to the '50s and '60s as The Starlets perform "A Tribu…
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Empower Illinois releases annual report under increased scrutiny
A leader in the state's new tax-supported private school scholarship program is hoping that increased transparency and p…
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Caterpillar Foundation names Asha Varghese as new president
DEERFIELD - Asha Varghese will serve as the president of the Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Caterpilla…
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Mother of man fatally shot by police sues city of Mackinaw, Tazewell County
PEORIA - The mother of a man shot and killed last spring by a Tazewell County deputy is suing the county and the city of…
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Deputy shot at Rockford hotel dies; suspect in custody
ROCKFORD - McHenry County sheriff's deputy Jake Keltner volunteered for a team that chased "the worst of the worst" crim…
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Nick in the AM: Wicked winter weather pays off for Cissna Park boys basketball
(NOTE: Nick in the Morning is on assignment Friday, so this space will be empty. That means no school-closing list, in c…
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