Escape Suspect Waived Preliminary Hearing
LEWISTOWN (WEEK)– An escape suspect from Fulton County waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday and is now due back in court after Thanksgiving. 36…
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Stearman Event Brings the Big Horses
GALESBURG (WEEK) Central Illinois is welcoming guests from all over the country this week, including some on four legs. The 50th annual National…
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Covid Composite: Peoria Victims Now Younger, More Diverse
PEORIA (WEEK) — The faces of the men and women felled by Covid-19 are changing in Peoria County. From a pandemic that initially claimed more white…
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Goal Reached: Thanks to Central Illinois Blood Drive!
The American Red Cross and WEEK-TV teamed up Tuesday for a blood drive with a goal of drawing 40 pints in one day. And we ended up with 41! We…
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Hairstyles protected by ‘Jett’s Law’
CHICAGO (WEEK) – School uniforms and dress codes can no longer restrict hairstyles linked by history to race or ethnicity, under a new law signed by…
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Preventive health screens on the way
PEORIA (WEEK) – Delayed for months due to COVID-19, one provider wants to offer several key health screens, in the same place. UnityPoint Health…
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Mail it in: Dunlap Teachers Score on Return to School Letter Drive
DUNLAP-(WEEK) Getting back to class in Dunlap might earn a teacher some new gear, maybe even lunch. The director of student services went old school,…
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War Veteran Remembered For Serving Greater Peoria
PEORIA-(WEEK) A Korean war veteran and former WEEK photographer was honored Thursday at the hill he helped maintain for decades. In fact, Jack Lee…
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Madison Theater Open Houses Set for August-September
PEORIA (WEEK) – A new group hopes to revitalize two key sections along and near Peoria’s Main Street. Empty since 2003, the Madison opened in 1920 at…
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Vet Gets Housing Repair Help
BLOOMINGTON – (WEEK) A new non-profit stepped in this week to help a McLean county vet deal with flooding issues. One of the first moves was to take…
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