Stolen RV crashes in Pekin, driver arrested
PEKIN (WEEK) — A man is facing a long list of charges after an incident involving a stolen RV and a crash in Pekin. North Pekin Police spotted the…
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Former inmate not surprised by COVID-19 outbreak at Pekin federal prison
PEKIN (WEEK) — 74 inmates and three employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at Pekin Federal Correctional Institution. 25 News learned of that…
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As COVID-19 cases surge, contact tracing gets a lot harder
PEORIA (WEEK) — The tri-county area of Peoria, Woodford, and Tazewell counties added more than a hundred new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. With all…
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COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record highs Tuesday
PEORIA COUNTY (WEEK) — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people being treated in the hospital for COVID-19 is at an all-time high for…
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Miller Park Zoo breaks ground on new monkey exhibit
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) — Miller Park Zoo is about to get something it has never had before. City and zoo leaders broke ground on a new exhibit for De…
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Columbus statue gone from Peoria park on Columbus Day
PEORIA (WEEK) — A statue honoring Christopher Columbus in Peoria is no more. The Peoria Park District has removed its Columbus statue from Laura…
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3rd resident tests positive for Legionnaires’ at UAW in Pekin
PEKIN (WEEK) — A third person from the UAW Senior Center in Pekin is now fighting Legionnaires’ Disease. That resident was sent to the hospital on…
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Peoria Rivermen opt out of 2020-2021 season
PEORIA (WEEK) — “Season over” are two of the most painful words in sports. For the Peoria Rivermen, the pain is that the season is over before it…
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Suspect in crash that killed four Peoria women released on bond
PEORIA (WEEK) – A man arrested for a crash that killed four young women in Peoria last weekend posted bond and was released from jail after his first…
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Report: McLean County inmate’s rights were violated
McLean County (WEEK) — A recent investigation into the McLean County jail finds staff failed to give a known, mentally ill detainee his medications,…
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