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Ousted Morton band director will stay at high school as teacher
MORTON - No disciplinary action will be taken against former Morton High School marching band director Jeff Neavor and h…
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Woman taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle
PEORIA - A 56-year-old woman was struck by a car while she was walking on Forrest Hill Avenue near Wisconsin.According t…
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Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby named board chairman as well
DEERFIELD, Ill. - The board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. elected Jim Umpleby, the company's chief executive officer,…
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Peoria Public Schools could change school start times
PEORIA - Students attending middle or high school at Peoria Public Schools could start school 30 minutes later or even e…
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Former Marshall board member appointed to seat she once lost
LACON - A former Marshall County Board member returned to that panel Thursday to take the seat vacated by the person who…
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Seasonal weekend project: DIY boxwood wreath
Are you ready to scream when someone in your household suggests you bake yet another batch of Christmas cookies or put up one more string of lights? For a holiday project that's a bit different, how about a fresh wreath?
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Downtown Peoria to see lighting, lane changes in years ahead
PEORIA - Members of the Downtown Development Commission heard plenty about Downtown lights - to illuminate bridges and d…
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East Peoria woman gets 7 years in DUI crash that killed spouse
BLOOMINGTON - An East Peoria woman was sentenced to seven years in prison Wednesday for aggravated driving under the inf…
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Customer steals Crittenton Center donation container from Beachler's
PEORIA - Even though the clerk didn't see the incident, a security camera recorded a customer at Beachler's Vehicle Care…
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Wizards of Winter bring holiday rock show to Civic Center
PEORIA - Holiday rock ensemble the Wizards of Winter - featuring former members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rainbow…
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Limestone student says working with elephants in Thailand will 'change you forever'
PEORIA - Delaney Maher will never forget Kun Yai."Her name means 'Grandma' in Thailand," said Maher, a Mapleton resident…
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Peoria County businesses receive bomb threats
PEORIA COUNTY - Two Peoria County businesses received emailed bomb threats shortly after lunch on Thursday, apparently p…
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Luciano: In Feeoria, A late addition for Snideness
Terry Beachler offers a late addition for our monthly Random Axe of Snideness.I recently did a couple of columns regard…
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Luciano: Better not pout? Tell my snide readers
Ho-ho-hell: As the Christmas bells ring, my beloved readers whine - as we enjoy a holiday edition of Random Axe of Snide…
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Pekin's Wilson Intermediate School gets Lincoln museum trip funding
PEKIN - Students at Wilson Intermediate School are among those whose visit to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library a…
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Nick in the AM: Peoria, Galesburg brewers making beer to benefit California fire victims
Good morning, troops. It's Thursday, Dec. 13.Beer lovers in the immediate Peoria area are one day from being able to sam…
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