Just another day in the classroom for Teacher of the Year nominee
PEORIA (WEEK) — For Marricea Page, running a fourth-grade classroom during a pandemic has presented new sets of challenges. Doing it all as a…
Continue ReadingMonth: September 2020
‘Everybody’s scared’ – family of UAW high rise residents fear for safety of loved ones during Legionnaire’s outbreak
PEKIN (WEEK) – One person has died and at least one other person contracted Legionnaire’s Disease at the UAW Senior Citizen Center in Pekin. Those…
Continue Reading
Local grandpa rides motorcycle 11,000 miles for pediatric brain tumor research
Peoria, IL (WEEK) – 60 days, 11,000 miles and 11 hospitals later, a local grandpa returns from his mission to raise awareness and funds for pediatric…
Continue Reading
Police say street racing led to crash that killed four Peoria women
PEORIA (WEEK) – Peoria Police said Wednesday night a second car was involved in a crash last weekend that killed four young woman, and investigators…
Continue Reading
IL Chamber of Commerce urges vote against Kilbride’s retention, financial battle brewing
Chamber President and CEO Todd Maisch says Kilbride is a consistent vote for organized labor against the interests of businesses and the economy. He…
Continue Reading
How Central Illinois viewed the presidential debate
PEORIA (WEEK) – The first Presidential debate of the campaign season is over. But did it help anyone decide on a candidate? As soon as the debate…
Continue Reading
ICC automotive program receives GM donation
EAST PEORIA (WEEK) — Future mechanics in Central Illinois have some valuable new tools to learn their craft, thanks to General Motors. GM donated…
Continue Reading
State lawmakers, advocates discuss COVID-19’s impact on education
Many parents know the pandemic has also significantly changed the learning environment for their students. The digital divide and students falling…
Continue Reading
Scrubbing back into the classroom: Nursing education and COVID-19
PEORIA (WEEK) – Those on the front lines have become the hero’s of the pandemic, dealing with the unknowns that have come with COVID-19. Dealing with…
Continue Reading
Electrical wiring determined to be cause of Wednesday morning house fire
PEORIA (WEEK) — A Wednesday morning house fire was determined to be caused by an electrical short. Peoria firefighters and paramedics responded to…
Continue Reading