Surgeon who transplanted baboon heart into baby dies
LOMA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — Dr. Leonard Bailey, who in 1984 transplanted a baboon heart into a newborn dubbed “Baby Fae” in a pioneering…
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IHSA Girls State Track Preview- 3 girls to watch
Morton’s Aspen Gordon, Normal U-High’s Jessica McDowell, and Dunlap’s Kiara Pauli are all favorites heading to this weekend’s…
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Part of Interstate 55 to be dedicated to local fallen solider
On Saturday a portion of Interstate 55 will be dedicated in the name of a hometown hero who lost his life while overseas serving the country. The…
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Special Report: The tornado trackers: inside storm chasing
Ever get up-close and personal with severe storms? Probably not as close as these Illinoisans. When severe weather strikes, you’ll find the…
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Downtown Peoria to see multiple development projects in warehouse district
From distilleries, housing, and offices this summer is full of development for the warehouse district in downtown Peoria. While the summer is usually…
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New K9 Cop in Pekin Full of Energy
Beware of breaking the law in Pekin, hey have a new, very energetic K9 officer. The two-and-a-half year old dutch shepherd named Bas has been…
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TCRC food cart in downtown Peoria gives special needs adults job skills training
There’s a new food cart in downtown Peoria for lunch-goers. The pork brisket nachos and burgers are doing more than filling up peoples’…
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An inside look at what street violence does to families
The death of four-year-old Jeremiah Ward Monday has taken a significant toll on the entire community. Wednesday we got an inside look at what street…
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Governor Pritzker unveils recommendations for changes at Department of Child and Family Services
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker spoke today about the University of Chicago Chapin Hall study he commissioned to dig into the Department of…
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NAACP, others worried about equity versus profit in marijuana bills
“There is nobody in this room that can stop the growth of the cannabis industry,” claimed State Senator Toi Hutchinson Wednesday. That…
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