Earth Day garden work aims to provide fresh produce in Peoria’s food desert
PEORIA (WEEK) – Some local volunteers did their to make the community a little greener on Earth Day. Volunteers with the Budded Mattah urban…
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COVID vaccine doses available for some Peoria Public school students
Peoria IL (WEEK) – Students within Peoria Public Schools that are 16-years and older will now have an opportunity to get their COVID vaccines through…
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Peoria Public Schools holds its State of the Schools event
PEORIA (WEEK) — Peoria Public Schools held its annual State of the Schools event Thursday. Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat gave the keynote…
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Human remains found near Illinois River identified as missing Peoria man, family says
UPDATE: In a joint statement from Peoria law enforcement and the Coroner’s Office, the remains of Jon’Perry Hutcherson were discovered on Aug. 29,…
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Watch Live: Tri-County area health officials hold a COVID-19 briefing – 3:30 p.m.
If you’re on the 25 News app, tap here. (WEEK) — Public health officials with the Tri-County area health departments of Peoria, Tazewell and…
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Construction to begin soon on long-awaited extension of Peoria’s Rock Island Trail
PEORIA (WEEK) – Years in the discussion and planning stages, the City of Peoria will start construction this summer to extend the Rock Island Trail.…
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Rita Ali confirmed as Peoria Mayor-Elect; Montelongo yet to concede
PEORIA (WEEK) — Two weeks after polls closed, Dr. Rita Ali sits down with 25 News in her first interview as…
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FAMILY SPEAKS OUT: Peoria County sheriff says circumstances in investigation into missing man are ‘suspicious in nature’
PEORIA (WEEK) — The Peoria County sheriff says the circumstances surrounding the investigation into a missing man “are suspicious in nature.”…
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Hospitalization surge forces healthcare leaders to move patients and pivot employees
PEORIA (WEEK) — Local intensive care bed availability is at its lowest point so far this year, and hospital leaders say it is forcing them to send…
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Landmark appointment for Peoria
PEORIA (WEEK) – The City of Peoria’s public works department has its first female engineer. Andrea Klopfenstein is deputy director after eight years…
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