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• Illinois Comptroller urges General Assembly to get finances in order

  ILLINOIS -- Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said the state is getting better at paying it's bills but said that is only temporary.

• Tavern to open despite flood damage costs

  SPRING BAY Ill -- A popular tavern in Spring Bay isn't calling it quits quite yet even with last month's flood nearly putting them out of business.

• Be a part of the All-American City video shoot

  PEORIA, Ill -- Calling all Peorians, and those who have pride in the city! You are wanted for a special video shoot Thursday night.

• Seat belt safety check yields 33 citations, one arrest

  PEORIA, Ill -- State and local police are reminders motorists to be safe on the roads this holiday weekend and always.

• Doctor describes injuries suffered by survivor in Gee murders

  PEORIA, Ill. -- A doctor who treated the only survivor in the Gee family mass murders took the stand Wednesday in the Christopher Harris trial.

• Duo to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for St. Jude

  PEKIN, Ill. -- Kevin Callis and Andrew Matthews plan to spend six days scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa and highest free-standing mountain in the world and it all benefits the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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  Steeples top off new Fondulac Bank building

  EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The first steeple has been hoisted into position atop the new Fondulac Bank building in East Peoria's Levee District.

• Peoria doctor pioneers back surgery

  PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria surgeon is the first in the world to perform a procedure giving relief to those with lower back pain.

• Hudson firefighter sues trucking company, driver in fatal accident

  HUDSON, Ill. -- A Hudson firefighter, is suing a trucking company and semi driver for injuries he suffered when the semi crashed into Hudson Fire Department vehicles on I-39. The crash killed another firefighter.

• School launches weather balloon into atmosphere

  EDWARDS, Ill. -- A local school is expanding the boundaries on science and weather lessons.

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