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Dunlap board members spar over attorney involved in Lisa Parker's departure
DUNLAP - Lisa Parker hasn't been Dunlap School District's superintendent since December. But Thursday's board meeting sw…
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Pathway of Hope helps Peoria families get back on their feet
PEORIA - When Sandy Tucker heard there was a family of nine living in a van, she found a room and five beds and said, "T…
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Tazewell state's attorney says auditor's suit may face long road
PEKIN - Tazewell County State's Attorney Stewart Umholtz is reviewing the suit he was served with Wednesday filed by Cou…
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Tazewell panel wants voters to make county auditor an appointed position
PEKIN - The Tazewell County Board Ad-Hoc Review Committee presented a recommendation Wednesday to place a referendum on …
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Peoria woman gets 38 years in fatal robbery
PEORIA - A Peoria woman will be almost 60 years old when she's released from prison after being convicted in connection …
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How to make old cabinets look modern
Are your cabinets starting to show their age? Would you like to bring your kitchen into the present century - without the major investment of replacing all the cabinetry? Don't worry, it can be done. Check out these inspiring suggestions...
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WTVP program salutes 47's first station head, Elwin Basquin
PEORIA - I thought I knew Elwin Basquin. The station manager at WTVP-TV, Channel 47 from the station's inception in 1971…
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Peorian convicted in shooting death of Canton man
PEORIA - A Peoria County jury took about two hours Wednesday to find a West Bluff man guilty of killing a Canton man las…
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'Zion Out Loud' discussion Thursday to tackle disparities in Peoria
PEORIA - The fourth installment in a series called "Zion Out Loud" at Zion Coffee Bar will tackle the subject of racial …
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Wayfinding finds a way in Peoria
PEORIA - Wayfinding has found its way to Peoria.That's the science - or art - of helping people navigate their way throu…
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Ameren reports central Illinois phone scams
PEORIA - Scam artists have targeted more than 75 central Illinois businesses and residents, posing as Ameren Illinois re…
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Washington library director now Peoria library director
PEORIA - Randall Yelverton will be the next executive director of the Peoria Public Library.The board of trustees voted …
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Nick in the AM: Convenience-cash store wants to relocate on University Street
The strip of convenience-cash businesses along University Street in Central Peoria isn't gaining or losing a member. One…
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Wildlife Prairie Park transforms into an Olde English Faire this weekend
HANNA CITY - Bob Hollister has performed at renaissance fairs for almost four decades - since he was 15 years old - and …
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LISTEN: Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey, president of Illinois Central College
Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey, the president of Illinois Central College, joins the Journal Star's Steve Tarter to discuss the…
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Dining out: Alleyboo's jerk chicken arrives on Main Street
PEORIA - As someone who's old enough to remember when this was a hot dog parlor called Mr. Franksville, the place with t…
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