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Rivermen center Will Smith's injury in 5-2 loss 'Horrific ... So much blood ... We all were panicking'
Jean-Guy Trudel had seen this before. A player cut severely, bleeding on the ice, everyone frantic.This time, the player…
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The right time of year to dance an Irish jig
PEORIA - Each year, March means the first day of spring and a bevy of St. Patrick's Day deals at local bars and pubs. Bu…
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Efforts continue to remedy Peoria's food desert problem
PEORIA - Efforts continue in trying to provide more healthy food options for inner-city Peoria neighborhoods."We're seei…
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Richwoods High School teacher resigns after sex arrest
PEORIA - A Peoria Public Schools teacher and instructor at a high-profile district program has submitted his resignatio…
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Knoxville man arrested on child porn charges
KNOXVILLE - A Knoxville man was arrested early Friday on 15 counts of possession of child porn.A news release from the K…
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Caterpillar closings impact 880 jobs, Illinois plant could be next
DEERFIELD - Caterpillar Inc. will close facilities in Texas and Panama as part of a plan that could eventually include t…
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Darin LaHood, Cheri Bustos pen letter to save Peoria Ag Lab funding
PEORIA - U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood and Cheri Bustos have renewed their push to restore funding to Peoria's Ag Lab.For the …
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Rivermen sign defenseman Kristaps Nimanis
PEORIA - The Peoria Rivermen claimed defenseman Kristaps Nimanis off SPHL waivers from Knoxville and signed him to a ful…
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UICOMP medical students learn their fate on Match Day
PEORIA - A few hands were shaking Friday morning as 56 medical students from the University of Illinois College of Medic…
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Vaudeville revue will benefit Corn Stock programs
PEORIA - Corn Stock Theatre is excited to announce a special fundraiser production celebrating Peoria's colorful past: "…
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for March 16, 2018
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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Nick in the AM: Blessed event closes Downtown Rumberger's following soft opening
The Downtown branch of Rumberger's Wings & More closed temporarily not long after it opened. That's because the Branch f…
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Mezzo soprano participating in community events before performance with symphony
PEORIA - The public is invited to attend Lunch and Learn at noon Wednesday, March 21, in the Peoria Symphony Orchestra C…
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FIRST Robotics competition aims to teach more than tech
PEORIA - The mission could not have been more prescient for Patrick Seiler, who will mentor a group of Peoria Notre Dame…
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