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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
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Peoria eyes fees, liquor tax hike to help close budget gap
PEORIA - The Peoria City Council took steps Tuesday night to correct a $7 million budget shortfall in 2019 but still lef…
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City Council to make decision on water company purchase on Oct. 30
PEORIA - The Peoria City Council received the report from the CEO Council that offers the city $400,000 to perform due d…
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Woodford County rejects a solar farm by not voting at all
EUREKA - After six months of inching along a tedious and unsteady path of the zoning process, the Woodford County Board …
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Movie and panel discussion this Thursday on children's screen time
PEORIA - Peoria Academy on Thursday will offer a public viewing of the movie "Screenagers," followed by a panel discussi…
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'Very small number' of CEFCU members victimized by fraud over weekend
PEORIA - Some CEFCU members became the victims of fraud over the weekend when their debit cards were illicitly used to g…
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Study: More children placed with relatives in Illinois foster care system
PEORIA - The number of minors in Illinois' foster care system inched upward over the last few years, while the number of…
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Peoria bookstore to fight domestic violence
PEORIA - Lit. on Fire Used Books, 712 W. Main St., will hold its third annual fundraiser against domestic violence at 7 …
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Familiar opponents square off in 18th Congressional District race
PEORIA - The race for the 18th Congressional District seat is a rematch. Whether it's a rerun will be determined on elec…
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City seal coating to start Thursday
PEORIA - Contractors will start asphalt seal coating on select city streets starting Thursday.Weather permitting, the pa…
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LISTEN: The final week of the prep football season is upon us
As we head into the final games of the regular season, Journal Star Sportswriters Wes Huett, Stan Morris and Adam Duvall…
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Nick in the AM: Christian band Mercy Me to play Peoria Civic Center arena
Longtime contemporary-Christian rock band Mercy Me is planning a Peoria performance next year.The five-man group is to a…
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Nick in the AM: Northwest Peoria animal hospital prepares to relocate, expand
(NOTE: Nick in the Morning is taking an honest-to-goodness vacation, so we will not be here again until first thing Oct.…
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