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BLOOMINGTON - You might think it's too early, but some people are already tapping their toes with holiday spirit.
PEORIA - 12.5% of city of Peoria residents were jobless in October, the latest report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security says.
PEORIA - Peoria police have released a sketch of a man suspected of robbing and kidnapping a woman at the Allen Rd. Wal-Mart a month ago.
PEKIN - "It's a racist town" is a phrase that describes the reputation Pekin leaders say the city has been dealing with for decades.
NORMAL - A Champaign man is behind bars for the death of his friend.
WOODFORD COUNTY - Germantown Hills Middle School students are getting stock market advice early in life, and they're learning it from a politician.
EAST PEORIA - One business is asking the community to donate a small token of comfort to children.
PEORIA - Looking to do Thanksgiving on the cheap? Lots of people are no doubt trimming back on the trimmings this year. But you don't have to!
PEORIA - A new prescription plan for Caterpillar employees could spell trouble for some local pharmacies.
PEORIA - We all know that Thanksgiving can pack on the pounds, that's why some Central Illinois residents are taking a proactive approach. Sunday more than 150 runners laced up for the Turkey Trot. It's Peoria's oldest race that runs right before Thanksgiving...
PEORIA - At least 300 hungry people are getting free bread and fish at First United Methodist Church in Peoria.
PEORIA - A Peoria family is grieving after someone shot 23-year-old Brandon D. Grant.
PEORIA - One group is giving families hope that could save their homes.
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Senate Ethics Committee says Senator Roland Burris didn't break any laws, but he did give misleading testimony.
PEORIA COUNTY - Two drivers are lucky to be alive after a head-on collision Friday afternoon.
