Howard Packowitz, Author at WEEK

November 27, 2020 9:15 pm Howard Packowitz

PEORIA (WEEK) – Two days after Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday, and it’s the kickoff to a promotional campaign encouraging shoppers to also…

November 27, 2020 8:21 pm Howard Packowitz

PEORIA (WEEK) – A portion of Interstate 74 near Downtown Peoria was closed for almost an hour Thanksgiving night, but Illinois State Police have not…

November 27, 2020 5:29 pm Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – Almost all Intensive Care Unit beds are filled in McLean County, calling into question whether the community can deal with an…

November 26, 2020 8:54 pm Howard Packowitz

PEORIA (WEEK) – Santa Claus isn’t letting a pandemic stop him from meeting the kids at Peoria’s Northwoods Mall. Black Friday through Christmas Eve,…

November 26, 2020 7:56 pm Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – The chair of the McLean County Democratic Party is stepping down after seven months in that position. Nikita Richards said in a…

November 26, 2020 6:05 pm Howard Packowitz, Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD (WEEK) – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported on Thursday there were 131 more deaths related to COVID-19, and included in…

November 26, 2020 1:29 am Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – A man was wounded just west of Bloomington Wednesday night in a shooting that’s being investigated as an act of road rage. In a…

November 26, 2020 12:45 am Howard Packowitz

(WEEK) – People looking for work in Illinois last month faced the prospect of a shrinking labor market as the number of non-farm jobs in the state…

November 25, 2020 11:52 pm Howard Packowitz

EAST PEORIA (WEEK) – The 36th annual East Peoria’s Festival of Lights begins on Thanksgiving, and Folepi’s Gifts Galore Shop and Stroll is the…

November 25, 2020 8:10 pm Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – The City of Bloomington on Wednesday announced it issued citations against five bars and restaurants for violating Gov. JB…

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