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A developer's decision to divide a piece of land in Limestone Township into smaller parcels stands; some Illinois lawmakers think they have the votes needed to approve gay marriage; and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is having a hard time filling mental health positions at a facility that's supposed to specialize in such treatment. 5:01 minutes (2.29 MB) |
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Governor Pat Quinn renewed his call for a ban on so-called assault weapons Wednesday; the union representing Illinois prison workers says it'll continue its legal fight to keep Governor Quinn from closing several facilities; and the city of Peoria is aiming to create an intergovernmental agreement with the county to help manage property code violations. 4:58 minutes (2.27 MB) |
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A federal appeals court is giving Illinois legislators nearly six months to pass a law permitting concealed carry; Gary Sandberg's name will not appear on the February ballot for the first district Peoria city council seat as it stands now; and the privately owned Rocky Glen property in West Peoria is being purchased by the city of Peoria. 4:51 minutes (2.22 MB) |
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25 men on probabtion and parole were the center of the Don't Shoot Peoria call-in meeting; the candidate for Peoria's Fifth City Council District is off the spring election ballot; and District 150 continues to struggle with a shortage of bus drivers. 4:54 minutes (2.25 MB) |
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The Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center could start receiving detainees from Macon County next month; a consultant says the McLean County jail in Bloomington is ahead of other jails in its approach to housing inmates with severe mental illnesses; and people with disabilities could have an easier time buying gasoline under a proposal awaiing action by the Governor. 4:59 minutes (2.28 MB) |
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Governor Pat Quinn is not weighing in on lawmakers' plan to deal with the pension funding problem; the Illinois Department of Employment Security says a federal program that provided unemployment insurance beyond the state's initial 25-week coverage will expire December 29th; and School District 150 is celebrating the new addition at Lincoln School. 4:49 minutes (2.21 MB) |
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Caterpillar reportedly has four potential locations for a new world headquarters; Cat showcased its new NASCAR Chevrolet at its new visitors center; and rank and file lawmakers frustrated with a lack of progress on pensions introduced their own plan to solve the issue Wednesday. 4:58 minutes (2.27 MB) |
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The Peoria Public Library system has an interim director; the East Peoria city council initially approved a 2013 tax levy that would collect nearly 90-thousand dollars less in property taxes compared to this year; and Peoria Congressman Aaron Schock says agreement on a farm bill is in sight. 4:20 minutes (1.98 MB) |
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First District Peoria city council candidate Gary Sandberg and fifth district candidate Dan Adler are facing petition challenges; more than 150 people turned up at the Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch last night to learn about the proposed South Side Tax Increment Finance DIstrict; and Peoria County Board member Tommy O'Neil will remain chairman for another two years. 4:55 minutes (2.25 MB) |
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The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission might have to repay a state grant because of controversial ravine work done by an independent contractor; the Peoria-Pekin Metropolitan Statistical Area Summary Index suggests the economy is still growing in the third quarter; and the second half of the Illinois General Assembly's veto session begins Tuesday. 4:51 minutes (2.22 MB) |
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