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Actors in the independent film "American Criminals" take their marks in the entry to Peoria City Hall as one of the filmmakers sets up a shot.
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Peoria plays a role in upcoming independent film on century-old Leopold and Loeb murder case
Joe Deacon
Just more than 100 years ago, two Chicago university students perpetrated a notorious child murder that became known at the time as “the crime of the century.” Now, Peoria is playing a significant role in an independent feature film about the case.
Jeffrey Smudde
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PPS board turns down subscription for new metal detector system
Joe Deacon
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House nears vote on cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
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