A century of Caterpillar operations
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Democratic congressman goes into red country
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Peoria County sees 28-percent drop in shootings, jump in juvenile crime
April 5, 2025PEORIA – A new report examining crime statistics and trends in Peoria County shows a 28-percent reduction in shootings in 2024 compared to the previous year, but a marked increase…
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Ali cruises to second term as Peoria mayor
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Largest class ever graduates from drug-court program
March 29, 2025PEORIA – For 10 graduating students of the Peoria County 10th Judicial Circuit Court’s Second Chance Program, it was a day of reward and renewal. At 1 p.m. Wednesday, the graduates…
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School cellphone ban clears Senate comittee
March 26, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cellphones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee March…
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Congressional Dems oppose EPA cuts
March 13, 2025Ten Illinois congressional Democrats are calling for an immediate reversal of planned cuts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 10 Illinois representatives were part of…
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Pritzker: Ban cellphones in classroom
March 12, 2025Are cellphones a useful tool or a distraction in the classroom? According to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, they’re a distraction, and he has proposed banning them during classroom instruction. …
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