UPDATE: EB lanes open again after multi-vehicle crash on Murray Baker Bridge
UPDATE (8:22 p.m.) – Illinois State Police said eastbound lanes have reopened on the Murray Baker Bridge after Friday evening’s crash. (WEEK) – A…
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rainbow PUSH Coalition coming to Peru to demand justice for Jelani Day
(WEEK) — Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition are marching in Peru — at noon on Tuesday, October 26 — to demand justice for Jelani…
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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations or testing for licensed daycare workers begin in December
ILLINOIS (WEEK) — Over 55,000 daycare center staff around the state will now be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19, or be tested weekly until…
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Peoria man sentenced to prison for involvement in 2020 gun store looting, providing false statements to ATF
PEORIA (WEEK) — A Peoria man was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison, as well as three years of supervised release, on Wednesday,…
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Over 15k new cases, 183 additional deaths from COVID-19 reported since Oct. 15
SPRINGFIELD (WEEK) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 15,131 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease…
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Canton man pleads guilty to solicitation of an obscene visual depiction of a minor
PEORIA (WEEK) — A Canton man has pleaded guilty On Thursday, October 21 after being charged with soliciting an obscene visual depiction of a minor.…
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Peoria resident among those indicted Oct. 19
PEORIA (WEEK) — Four people, including one from Peoria, are among those indicted Tuesday, October 19, according to the Department of Justice. Alante…
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UPDATE: Boy found in Illinois
UPDATE 10/22/21 11:40 A.M. — Julius Urueta has been found. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has posted an update, saying he was found by…
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New owner of ADM ethanol production plant to retain workforce
PEORIA (WEEK) – About 150 workers at ADM’s ethanol production plant in Peoria will keep their jobs following its sale to an international firm. ADM…
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Ex-Normal cop pleads guilty to DUI
MCLEAN COUNTY (WEEK) – A former Normal Police officer, who used to be a school resource officer, has pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Amanda…
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