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Two Car Crash In Pekin Kills Mother and Child

A two car accident in on the Manito Blacktop near Garman Road in Pekin this afternoon leaves a mother and her young child dead.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Bueltmann to begin fifth term in Central Illinois

Elected: Rev. David J. Bueltmann , Buffalo, Ill., president, fifth term, fourth ballot.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

WHOI

War Memorial Work Begins Tuesday

It's going to be a rough ride for the rest of this summer on one Peoria's busiest roads.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

WHOI

Errant Firework Injures Four

An errant firework at a show on Lake Camelot Sunday night injured four people in the crowd.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

WHOI

East Peoria Invasion

And, if you were in East Peoria Wednesday night you might have thought it was a plague of locusts.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ill. man charged with $10K theft from lottery

Prosecutors Thursday charged a man with theft of more than $10,000 worth of Illinois Lottery instant tickets in 2008.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

WHOI

Free Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Designated Drivers

The American Red Cross Central Illinois Chapter is making it easy for people to drive sober this fourth of July.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

WAND-TV Decatur

Hundreds of gallons of diesel spill in Illinois

Authorities say between 700 and 800 gallons of diesel fuel has spilled at a hospital in Pekin when a facility generator overflowed.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

WEEK-TV

Cooling Centers Open to Beat the Heat

If you need a place to cool off a ' the following cool centers are open. In Peoria, the Department of Human Services office on Northeast Adams is open from 8:30 in the morning until five in the evening.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

WHOI

Pekin Fire Suspicious

Investigators say an overnight fire at a Pekin business looks suspicious. Multimedia Watch The Video Firefighters were called to the office of Uselton Oil Company on Derby Street shortly after two o'clock this morning.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

WHOI

Wellness Tour Offers Free Screenings

AARP and Walgreens have teamed up to offer adults 18 and over six free health screenings.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

WHOI

Finding a niche

Fritz Timian was 62 years old when he opened his first used furniture store. Multimedia "I didn't know what I was doing," admitted Timian.

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WHOI

Fire Safety Reminder

A fatal fire in Pekin earlier this week is prompting authorities to remind homeowners about the importance of Smoke Detectors.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

WEEK-TV

Pekin Woman Dies in Fire

Investigators in Pekin are perplexed about the cause and time of a fatal fire there.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

See what Downstater put in his garden

Donald Bernovich can't contain his bowling enthusiasm to tenpin alleys. Whereas many homeowners favor rock gardens or flower beds, Bernovich's landscaping involves an intriguing homage to his favorite pastime.

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Sat May 30, 2009

The Daily Gazette

Police and fire reports for Friday, May 29, 2009

The police report does not include every crime in a community. In some cases, no police report is filed, and sometimes police withhold information on pending investigations.

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Thu May 28, 2009

TheNewspaper

Illinois: Little City Brings in Big Cash from Towing

Vehicle owners could lose their car when passing through Pekin, Illinois if a passenger happens to be carrying something on the city's list of contraband.

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Tue May 26, 2009

WBBM-AM Chicago

Atlantis lands in California

Bright blue skies provided the backdrop Sunday as space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven including two astronauts from Illinois glided to a perfect landing in California.

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Sun May 24, 2009

Merle Widmer's Peoria Watch

Pekin High's Vocational Classes - An Example

An article in the JS yesterday reads, "Dan Greving, a 17-year-old senior at Pekin Community High School, started Mr.

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Sat May 23, 2009

Brownfield Network

Illinois seed plant marks a century

Friday, May 22, 2009, 3:36 PM by Tom Steever A Pekin, Illinois-based seed business was recognized this week for crossing a milestone.

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