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Christmas Fund: Wounded Army vet and his PTSD therapy dog ready to help, but need it too
PEORIA - The U.S. Army veteran went to battle for fellow Americans, a rescue mission on the Caribbean island of Grenada.…
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Kristkindlmarkt brings German Christmas traditions to Peoria
If you're looking for a unique Christmas gift, the Peoria German-American Society might have a few suggestions for you.M…
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A year since heading the list, Peoria works on racial inequality
PEORIA - Some might call it progress. Another view is that being listed as one of the 10 worst cities in the country for…
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Stand Up for Peace to be held Tuesday after latest Peoria homicide
PEORIA - A public gathering will be held Tuesday evening for Peoria's latest homicide victim.Peoria Community Against Vi…
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In Puerto Rico, a history of enduring hurricanes
FAJARDO, PUERTO RICO - One after another, Carmen De Jesús Rodríguez, a 92-year Fajardo native, began listing a…
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Guebert: Predictably irrational
When it comes to the artful science of economics, most American farmers and ranchers are classic Ricardians, or follower…
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Another round of fighting at Round1 in Peoria
PEORIA - Peoria police say Round1 in Northwoods Mall was the scene of another fight Saturday afternoon.Round1, an entert…
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Lacon seeking grant for downtown lighting improvements
LACON - City officials are making a second effort to obtain a grant-subsidized "enhancement" aimed at improving the safe…
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Canton Ingersoll Middle School student dies after being struck by vehicle
CANTON - An Ingersoll Middle School student died Saturday when he was struck from behind by a vehicle while walking on C…
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Word on the Street: Meeting move may have been legal, doesn't make Dunlap board right
For something that took place in front of a large crowd, the mutual separation between the Dunlap school district and it…
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Woman killed Saturday in car crash near Canton
CANTON - A woman was killed at 12:30 p.m. Saturday when her car crashed and caught fire while traveling east on Illinois…
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Neighbors step in to help when farmer dies before harvest
Sue Hanson was still in bed when she heard the familiar sound of the John Deeres maneuvering onto the Hemp family farm i…
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Naplate gives thanks, nine months after tornado
Nine months after a tornado ripped through tiny Naplate, Ill., smashing houses to rubble in a few terrifying seconds, th…
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Bruce Saurs Way: Rivermen, Peoria, celebrate late longtime owner with road sign, big victory
PEORIA - Bruce Saurs Way officially found its place in Downtown Peoria and in Peoria sports history in a ceremony Saturd…
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Woman robbed at gunpoint on Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA - A Peoria woman walking to her car to leave for work early Friday morning was robbed at gunpoint, according to a…
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