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Saturday, September 1, 2018
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Illinois teacher shortage has districts 'feeling the pinch'
Students throughout Illinois are heading back to classrooms, but the current teacher shortage may mean there won't be en…
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Peoria Public Schools looking to fill 39 open teacher jobs
PEORIA - As an ongoing teacher shortage grips the state of Illinois, Peoria Public Schools is currently looking to fill …
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Peoria police reducing front desk hours again as budget cuts continue
PEORIA - Retrieving vehicles from police impound will no longer be possible on weekends beginning in early September, on…
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At-Large City Council members look to run again in 2019
PEORIA - Voters in the next city election - set for April 2019 - can expect to see a lot of familiar names on the ballot…
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EP man gets 39 years for home invasion, sex assault
EAST PEORIA - Dangelo Woolfolk was sentenced Thursday, his 25th birthday, to 39 years in prison for invading an older w…
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Spice up your entryway: Pieces to add some 'wow' to your walk in the door
Your entryway is the gateway to the rest of your home. It is the one space you (and guests) are guaranteed to see and has the important job of storing the essentials that help make your day run smoothly (keys, jackets, bags, etc.).
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Documentary details dramatic EP demolition, passes on continuing legal battle
EAST PEORIA - Anyone interested in watching the dramatic demolition from two years ago of a 175-foot, 100-year-old grain…
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Gunfire prompts Rockford police to give football games extra attention
ROCKFORD - Football players and fans may notice increased police or security personnel at or around Friday's games in re…
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Federal prosecutors in Chicago take over the Aaron Schock case
PEORIA - Chicago-based federal prosecutors will join a Chicago-based judge on the public corruption trial of former U.S.…
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Tammy Duckworth remembers John McCain's 'subversive' humor, generosity, patriotism
When Tammy Duckworth first met John McCain, it was in a hospital.Then an Army pilot, she was recovering in Walter Reed A…
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Nick in the AM: Is Colton Underwood going to be the next 'Bachelor'?
(NOTE: Instead of laboring on Labor Day, Nick in the Morning is taking Monday off. We hope you can, too. See you here br…
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Nick in the AM: Caterpillar to sell part of its forestry business to Iowa firm
Caterpillar Inc. is getting out of the purpose-built forestry business.
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