Ricky Gervais drops F-bombs, takes on Kardashians at Golden Globe Awards

Ah, the Golden Globes, perhaps the least essential thing to air on American television that doesn't involve a Kardashian or competitive pawn shopping. It's an awards show so meaningless that the first time in years that Nancy O'Dell of Entertainment Tonight said they came prepared with their own barbs just in case host Ricky Gervais [...]

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Economic equality a part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream

Martin Luter King, Jr.'s original quote reads: "Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum mayor for injustice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things Today we celebrate the [...]

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AP-IL–Peoria County Prosecutor,105 – Chicago Tribune

AP-IL–Peoria County Prosecutor,105Chicago TribuneAP Longtime Peoria County State's Attorney Kevin Lyons is leaving that job to become a judge. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that the Illinois Supreme Court tapped Lyons to fill a vacancy in the 10th Judicial Circuit on Tuesday. …Peoria County state's attorney leaving job to become judgeDaily Journal all 31 news [...]

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Peoria aims to attract public university – Chicago Tribune

Peoria aims to attract public universityChicago TribuneAP Peoria is home to small, private Bradley University, but the City Council wants to find a way to lure a public university campus to the central Illinois city. The Journal Star newspaper in Peoria reports that the council on Wednesday decided to make … and more »

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Caterpillar Near the 50 Day – TradersHuddle.com

Caterpillar Near the 50 DayTradersHuddle.comThe maker of bulldozers and excavators was founded in 1925 and headquartered in Peoria, IL. Looking at peaks and troughs horizontal support and resistance levels, we can see current calculated support at $94.21 and calculated resistance at $112.65. … and more »

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Crowd fires on Ill. authorities with fireworks – Chicago Tribune

Crowd fires on Ill. authorities with fireworksChicago TribuneAP Peoria police and firefighters trying to get to a trash bin fire at a public housing complex on July Fourth say they were fired upon with commercial-grade fireworks and pelted with bottles. Firefighters and a couple of police officers initially … and more »

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Tri-County road construction update – Peoria Journal Star

Tri-County road construction updatePeoria Journal StarInformation about highways and interstates statewide can be found at the Illinois Department of Transportations's website, www.dot.state.il. Peoria: Construction is expected to begin Monday at the intersection of University Street and Glen Avenue. … and more »

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Phillip Himmel – Pekin Daily Times

Phillip HimmelPekin Daily TimesIn lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4234 N. Knoxville Ave., Peoria, IL 61614; the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, 706 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002; or to First United Methodist … and more »

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Local Radio Station Takes Action For Joplin – CIproud.com

Local Radio Station Takes Action For JoplinCIproud.comWMBD/WYZZ News Staff – Peoria, IL — A Peoria radio personality is making a difference in the ravaged city of Joplin. She calls the city her second home and says she needed to do something after she heard about the devastation. … and more »

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Juveniles held after Peoria police, firefighters fired on with commercial … – The Republic

Juveniles held after Peoria police, firefighters fired on with commercial …The RepublicAP PEORIA, Ill. — Police officials in Peoria have arrested two juveniles as suspects in a July 4th fireworks attack on firefighters and police. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that the two were arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated battery … and more »

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