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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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PPS resource officer honored for saving child's life while on vacation
PEORIA - A Peoria Public Schools resource officer was honored at Monday night's board meeting for his heroic resuscitati…
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Peoria teachers get raises as PPS board approves contract
PEORIA - Just in time for the start of the school year, the Peoria Public Schools board members approved a new teacher c…
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Creve Coeur man imprisoned for home arson
PEKIN - A seven-year prison term awaited Austin Garcia of Creve Coeur when he pleaded guilty Monday to setting his resid…
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Google overrides privacy settings on location tracker
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.An Associated Press investiga…
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Groceries return - for a while - to Madison Park
PEORIA - Grocery shopping returned to the site of the old Kroger store in Madison Park Shopping Center for a brief perio…
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Tasks to help the start of school go more smoothly
In the blink of an eye, all of that planning and organizing you did to make your summer run smoothly is in the rearview mirror, and it's already time to focus on yet another busy seasonal and schedule change. The waning weeks of summer require...
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After two quarters of record profit, Caterpillar reports consistent sales growth
DEERFIELD - Retail sales of Caterpillar Inc. machinery worldwide are maintaining consistent growth of about 25 percent o…
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Williamsfield's small but steady enrollment and strong tax base contributes to student achievement
WILLIAMSFIELD - The school in this Knox County village isn't bad, for a little one. But don't let its superintendent hea…
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Employment law update will cover immigration and more
PEORIA - Immigration and Customs Enforcement has gained a much broader public recognition under the Trump administratio…
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Interest revving up in Heights for development of old Grayboy site
PEORIA HEIGHTS - The village of Peoria Heights has issued a request for any and all serious proposals to develop the pro…
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EP Cleanup Week one month early
EAST PEORIA - The city will conduct its fall garbage Cleanup Week from Sept. 10-14, one month earlier than usual and the…
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Third teen arrested in connection with Limestone Township break-ins
PEORIA - The third teen tied to a rash of vehicle burglaries was arrested last Friday, the Peoria County sheriff said on…
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Western wildfires affecting central Illinois skies
PEORIA - If the sunrise felt a bit dull this morning, blame it on more than just being a Monday.The "muted" sunrises and…
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Nick in the AM: Victim identified in fatal Mossville Road vehicle accident
An East Peoria man was identified as the victim of a fatal, rollover vehicle accident Sunday night in Far North Peoria, …
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Nick in the AM: Arago Street house burns, but no injuries reported
A South Peoria house fire early Monday resulted in $7,000 in damage but no injuries, according to a report.Firefighters …
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Nick in the AM: Peoria school convocation to add to traffic issues near Bradley
Good morning, troops. It's Monday, Aug. 13.Traffic along West Main Street near Bradley University in Peoria has been cro…
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