Local World War II vet celebrates 96th birthday with parade
TREMONT (WEEK) – Family, friends, and folks in Tremont came out to wish World War II veteran Gene Neeley a Happy 96th Birthday Saturday. The…
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Firefighters in Pekin save the day after beloved Kroger employee’s bike is stolen
PEKIN (WEEK) – Tuesday morning brought a surprise for long time Kroger employee Jerry Harrison. And it wasn’t a great surprise, just yet. He showed…
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Stacked races set the stage for February primary election in Peoria
PEORIA (WEEK) – In all his time working for the Peoria Election Commission, Executive Director Thomas Bride said he’s never seen this many contenders…
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High positivity rate for COVID-19 will keep District 150 schools remote until January 18
PEORIA (HOI) – Peoria Public Schools announced last week they would be returning to an all-remote learning schedule after Thanksgiving break. At…
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Peoria Riverfront Museum to provide free access for PPS students K-8 and families
PEORIA (WEEK) – The Peoria Riverfront Museum is closed to the public now, but when programs resume, the doors will be open for all Peoria Public…
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Turkey sales right on track for local farmer leading up to socially distant Thanksgiving
MORTON (WEEK) – Health officials locally and across the state have urged Illinoisans to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday virtually this year due to…
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Tremont High School going remote after one third of students are quarantined
TREMONT (WEEK) – Tremont District #702 Superintendent Sean Berry notified parents of Tremont High School students they will be going remote until…
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Dunlap students, parents, teachers make voice heard on possible budget cuts
DUNLAP (WEEK) – A week ago, a Dunlap School District #323 parent had garnered over 1000 signatures on a petition to keep music, art, technology and…
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Health Department says Thanksgiving gatherings should be limited to own household
PEORIA (WEEK) – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise across Central Illinois. Peoria City County Health Department Administrator…
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A dozen Bloomington bars face possible revocation of liquor licenses following wild weekend
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner has issued a summons for 12 bars to appear before the Liquor Commission on Friday, November 20.…
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