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Woman struck by car in South Peoria
PEORIA - A woman was struck by a car late Wednesday night in South Peoria, police say.Amy Dotson, a Peoria police spokes…
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Springfield mayor: Use city funds to keep Lincoln Home open during shutdowns
SPRINGFIELD - After the recent partial federal government shutdown led to the closing of the Lincoln Home National Histo…
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger deploys to U.S.-Mexico border with Air National Guard
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, has been deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border with his Air National Guard unit, his offi…
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Minimum wage bill heads to House floor with no changes
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House members could vote as early as Thursday on a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 an ho…
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Budget watchdog says Illinois should tax retirement income and cap spending, but Pritzker unlikely to go along
CHICAGO - A second public policy organization is calling for Illinois to tax retirement income and expand the sales tax …
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New recycling plan brings cries of discrimination
PEORIA - Confusion still reigns with the city's new recycling program.City Council members have heard complaints from re…
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Hog farm proposal brings opponents to Peoria County Board
PEORIA - Citizens opposing a proposed hog farm near Princeville want the Peoria County Board to call for tighter regulat…
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LISTEN: Let's talk high school hoops #5
We're closing in on state tournament time, with regionals and sectionals in girls and boys basketball well underway. Plu…
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Peoria area lands $1.8 million in homelessness assistance grants
PEORIA - Central Illinois homeless assistance programs will share $1.8 million in federal funds, as part of more than $1…
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Police, volunteers comb Central Peoria area for info about Michael Shipley shooting
PEORIA - In the pursuit of Michael Shipley's killer, Peoria police and volunteers might be at least as persistent as the…
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SNAP food benefits to be issued March 1
PEORIA - The recent monthlong federal government shutdown will not delay the issuance of monthly Supplemental Nutrition …
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GM, Amazon consider backing plug-in automaker Rivian
General Motors and Amazon are in talks about investing in electric-vehicle-maker Rivian Automotive, which has a manufact…
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LISTEN: An argument for Medicare For All
Doug Johnson of the Peoria chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America discusses public health care and Medicare For…
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Nick in the AM: Man shoots himself accidentally in Peoria doctors' office
PEORIA - A patient at a Peoria doctors' office needed more medical attention than planned, thanks to a handgun that disc…
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Nick in the AM: Space heater might have caused Central Peoria house fire
PEORIA - A fire early Wednesday at a Central Peoria residence sent its occupant to the hospital, authorities stated.Shor…
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