‘Hope Cupboard’ bringing more than food to the table
PEKIN (WEEK) – The Hope Chest’s ‘Hope Cupboard’ in Pekin is taking their food pantry services and stepping it up a notch. “I know a lot of elderly…
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6th Annual Great Neighbor Appreciation Week launches with cleanup efforts
PEORIA (WEEK) – The City of Peoria is striving for a better community through the 6th Annual Great Neighbor Appreciation Week. The weeklong…
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Bloomington council member wants crisis counselors to assist police/fire in certain situations
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – A Bloomington council member is proposing legislation that would send a crisis counselor with police or firefighters in certain…
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$24 million underpass for Uptown wins Normal Town Council backing
NORMAL (WEEK) – After years of debate, the Town of Normal has approved a nearly $24 million underpass providing pedestrians and bike riders a…
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UPDATE: Missing Peoria woman located and is ‘OK’
UPDATE (9:25 a.m. Friday, June 11) — Peoria Police Department spokesperson Amy Dotson said Friday morning Kimberly Anderson has been located and is…
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More than $400,000 pledge to ICC ‘Workforce Equity Initiative’
PEORIA (WEEK) – Illinois Central College announced Wednesday they’re intention to provide 120 individuals, mostly African-American and low income,…
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McLean County man charged with strangling disabled woman
MCLEAN COUNTY (WEEK) – 34-year-old Jeremy C. Little was in McLean County court Monday after being charged with three felony counts of domestic…
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Memorial Garden to be named for 2nd grade teacher who died in car crash
MORTON (WEEK) – Katherine King was a third year teacher Bethel Lutheran School in Morton. She was killed in a multi-car crash in Peoria May 4. Bethel…
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Racial Justice Commission appointees approved by Peoria City Council
PEORIA (WEEK) – Peoria Mayor Rita Ali sat at the head of the horseshoe Tuesday as the council voted unanimously to approve twenty members to a newly…
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Innovative ‘dry needling’ treatment is bringing relief to Parkinson’s patients
PEORIA HEIGHTS (WEEK) – A month long trial has wrapped up in a local gym. The experiment was meant to alleviate muscle pain and tightness in…
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