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Precision Plating hosts Winter Conference
Farmers and growers from all over the Midwest visited Precision Planting in Tremont Thursday to check out new and innovative technology. Events at this conference ...
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Man arrested in connection to deadly hit-and-run in Peoria
A man was arrested for his alleged connection to a deadly hit-and-run earlier this month. Demoriel L. Sims, 36, was arrested for a felony crash involving death, failure ...
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First responders honor the legacy of the last fallen firefighter
Friends, family, and local first responders gathered at Lutheran Cemetery Thursday morning to honor the life of the last fallen firefighter in Peoria. 42 years ago, on ...
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Boeing took nearly $3 billion hit in Q4 related to strike, layoffs and troubled government programs
Boeing Co. said it incurred nearly $3 billion worth of charges in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to a lengthy labor stoppage, job cuts and problems with a number of government programs. As a ...
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Victor Farris pleads to kidnapping, hijacking car with child inside
An Ohio man, who sparked a large manhunt last fall after stealing a car with 3-year-old child inside from a North Peoria rental facility, pleaded guilty Thursday.
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Local Health Department seeking nomination for annual award
The McLean County Health Department is asking residents to help celebrate locals making the community healthier. The department is looking for nominations for ...
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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a ...
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Scott’s $72 million, 4-year contract finalized by Dodgers, who spent $452 million on 8 players
Reliever Tanner Scott’s $72 million, four-year contract was finalized Thursday by the Los Angeles Dodgers, raising the World Series champions’ offseason spending to ...
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UnitedHealth promotes leader of retirement business to replace slain CEO Thompson
UnitedHealth Group will promote one of its top insurance executives to replace Brian Thompson, the slain CEO of its UnitedHealthcare arm. The company said Thursday that Tim Noel will become the ...
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Illinois schools prepare for immigration enforcement
The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies spelling out how and when their staff should cooperate with federal immigration ...
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Texas’ bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge
The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 ...
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Suburban Seattle officer gets over 16 years in prison for fatally shooting a homeless man
A suburban Seattle police officer was sentenced to over 16 years in prison on Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a 26-year-old homeless man he was trying to arrest for disorderly conduct ...