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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
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Peoria School Board gets year in review, but superintendent predicts positive future
PEORIA - On the agenda for Monday's Peoria Public Schools board of education meeting, the presentation from Superintende…
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Loudly opposed Peoria riverfront apartment project quietly dies
PEORIA - A riverfront residential project flooded by controversy over the prospect of transforming some public parkland …
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Morton's expenses could reach $32 million this year
MORTON -- The village will spend as much as $31.7 million in the 2018-2019 fiscal year to provide services for resident…
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Peoria Public Schools seeks teaching candidates through virtual job fair Thursday
PEORIA - Facing unfilled teacher positions in the midst of a nationwide teaching shortage, Peoria Public Schools is taki…
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Contradictory call times sew confusion in Putnam County murder trial
HENNEPIN - Jurors in the Clifford Andersen Jr. murder trial in Putnam County were sent home Monday with extra warnings n…
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Home Help: Choosing the right wood for a deck
Tip of the weekDecks: Choose the right wood for the jobHere are some tips from Viance on the best wood for your deck project.
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Rauner doesn't want Illinois pulled from multistate voter registration system that Democrats call prone to hacking
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday that he doesn't see "any reason" for Illinois to end its participation in a con…
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Central Illinois lawmakers react to Trump-Putin meeting
Members of Congress representing the Peoria area offered their reactions to Monday's meeting between President Donald Tr…
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Peoria woman unloaded gun just before boyfriend put it to her head
PEORIA - A Peoria man faces up to 75 years in prison for allegedly threatening to kill a woman, whose quick thinking may…
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Rollover accident on Sheridan and War Memorial blocks rush-hour traffic
PEORIA - A pickup truck rolled over at the intersection West War Memorial Drive and North Sheridan Road on Monday aftern…
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New use for tree limbs: Giraffe snacks at Peoria Zoo
PEORIA - Fact:Ameren Illinois needs electric lines kept free of leafy vegetation. Wright Tree Service contracts with Ame…
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Thumbs up: To a community theater staple and a new community builder
OUR VIEW Occasionally the Journal Star Opinion page will recognize good things happening in the community - or instances…
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Luciano: Robbery 'victim' tells police a tall tale
I'm always amazed by the craziness that cops endure.I'm not talking about the danger and heartache inherent to the job. …
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Truck hauling camper goes off of I-74 in Monday crash
GALESBURG - Galesburg police and fire responded to a crash that involved at least one vehicle Monday morning on Intersta…
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Nick in the AM: Jay Leno to perform in November at Peoria Civic Center
The former king of late-night television is scheduled to perform in Peoria later this year.Jay Leno is to offer stand-up…
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Nick in the AM: New Harvest Cafe permutation opens in Junction City
What once was the Harvest Cafe in Delavan now is Harvest Supper Club and Vintage Lounge in Peoria.The restaurant's long-…
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