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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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Police expenses for Morton Pumpkin Festival drop from last year
MORTON - The cost for police overtime during last month's Morton Pumpkin Festival dropped 7 percent from last year's eve…
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Peoria County prepares to dedicate new war memorial
PEORIA - The Peoria County Courthouse Plaza will soon have war memorials covering the Civil War to the present as well a…
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Solar farm decision due Tuesday in Woodford County
EUREKA - The Woodford County Board on Tuesday will take a second swing at a solar farm proposal that already has been tw…
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Peoria City Council may cut own benefits to help balance city's budget
PEORIA - Heading into a special policy session Tuesday on the city's mounting budget problems, at least one city council…
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Intoxicated woman jumps from car in West Peoria after boyfriend refuses to let her out
WEST PEORIA - Irked that her boyfriend "made her" leave a tavern too early, a West Peoria woman ended an argument on the…
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Nick in the AM: Fire causes major damage to California Avenue house
PEORIA - A fire Sunday night caused about $21,000 in damage to an East Bluff house, authorities stated.Nobody was injure…
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Lincoln portrait to be unveiled at Peoria courthouse
PEORIA - A portrait of Abraham Lincoln will be unveiled at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Peoria County Courthouse.The portrait…
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DISH reaches agreement with Quincy Media
PEORIA - Area customers of DISH satellite TV are once again receiving channels WEEK-TV Channel 25, HOI-ABC and the CW ne…
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New Caterpillar graphic a throwback to first crawler tractors
DEERFIELD - The graphic representation of Caterpillar Inc. emblazoned on a broad variety of products, from house-sized t…
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Peoria Sears to remain open through bankruptcy
PEORIA - The Sears department store at Northwoods Mall will remain open as the company enters bankruptcy, surviving the …
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Nick in the AM: Woman still missing after car driven into Illinois River at Havana
It might be a few more days before it's understood why an automobile was driven into the Illinois River at Havana, accor…
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Nick in the AM: Legendary rock group Kansas to perform at Peoria Civic Center
Peoria-area "Wheatheads" will have an opportunity next year to see their favorite rock-and-roll band perform locally.The…
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Nick in the AM: 'Screech' returning to Peoria to star in insurance commercial
Good morning, troops. It's Monday, Oct. 15.If Dustin Diamond keeps spending time in Peoria, he soon might be eligible to…
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