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State Sen. Dave Koehler literally knocked the snot out of an armed robber who pushed the otherwise laid-back 60-year-old minister and owner of Peoria Bread Co. to his breaking point when he demanded his cell phone.

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A lot of the time David Cook could have been singing songs at his Peoria show Thursday night was spent waiting for the screaming to stop.

The Journal Star Danielle and Gary check out a couple new bars on Main Street. It's a tough job ...

The Journal Star DEVELOPING: The second jail inmate was caught early this afternoon. We attended the press conference and will have complete details shortly.

The Journal Star Your pumpkin pie is in immediate danger. Go go go!
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"Our calculations indicate that (Libby's) may deplete its inventory of canned pumpkin as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday (Nov. 26),"

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James E. Fuller, 44, charged with the sexual assault of three women, remained at large Tuesday night. Police believe Fuller is still in Peoria.

The Journal Star "The men escaped through a hole made through the ceiling of one of their cells on to the roof, where they used a rope made of sheets tied together to escape to the ground."
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Fuller was in jail for criminal sexual abuse with force and burglary. He is black, 6-feet-3 and 220 pounds. Cook was jailed for violating an order of protection and battery. He is white, 6-feet-1 and 180 pounds. Both could be wearing black-and-white stripped prison garb.

The Journal Star The 900 block of West McClure already had seen at least five suspicious fires in late September and early October.
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Firefighters were dispatched to 912 W. McClure Ave. about 4:15 a.m. and had the fire under control in about five minutes. But damage was estimated at $75,000 to the house and $35,000 to contents.

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Getting double figures from five players was enough for Bradley to sneak by Idaho State 74-69 on Sunday in the Braves home opener at Carver Arena. Andrew Warren and Dodie Dunson led the Braves with 16 points each. Sam Maniscalco scored 13 points, and Chris Roberts and Dyricus-Simms Edwards scored 1...

The Journal Star Wes Huett reports that Richwoods High School has upset Springfield's Sacred Heart-Griffin, 29-20 in football quarterfinals.

The Journal Star You say you won't be in Utah for tonight's Bradley season opener? We've got you covered with a live blog from the Captain and complete details from our man in the field, Dave Reynolds. Only on bradleyhoops.com
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Last time the Bradley men’s basketball team visited Brigham Young, Joe Stowell was the Braves coach, Gerald Ford was the new U.S. president and the just-completed Sears Tower in Chicago was the world’s tallest building.

The Journal Star In other window-shattering news ...
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A deer crashed into a plate glass window and shattered it Thursday morning at Echo Valley Meats, which coincidentally processes deer meat.

The Journal Star Officer who kicked out squad car window is sentenced
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Calling him a poster child for people whose lives have been turned upside down by addictions, Woodford County Circuit Court Judge John Huschen sentenced Peoria police Officer Joseph Gray to 36 months of alternative probation.

The Journal Star Letters of intent: Find out which colleges local athletes picked and who the Illini landed. http://www.pjstar.com/sports
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