Peoria County reports another COVID death for second straight day
PEORIA (WEEK) – An 8th death due to COVID-19 in Peoria County was reported by the Peoria City / County Health Department Saturday. A female in her…
10th fatality from COVID-19 in McLean County
MCLEAN COUNTY (WEEK) – A 10th person in McLean County is dead following complications from COVID-19. A man in his 80’s was the latest victim of the…
Vote-by-mail expansion plan heads to governor’s desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEEK) — The Illinois Senate voted 37-19 to pass a voting expansion plan for the November 3 election. The bill heading…
IDES: Private information of over 32,000 unemployment claimants was visible through “glitch”
Springfield (WEEK) — The Illinois Department of Employment Security is notifying 32,483 unemployment claimants that their personal information was…
Peoria City/County puts forth draft guidance for outdoor restaurant, bar space
PEORIA (WEEK) — Ahead of the third phase of the Restore Illinois put out by Governor JB Pritzker, the City of Peoria and Peoria County put out draft…
National Guard from Bloomington tested for COVID-19 before battling floodwaters
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – Men and women from the Illinois National Guard, based in Bloomington, are headed to the Illinois River at Meredosia to help with…
Bloomington council to consider $55K settlement for wrongful arrest
BLOOOMINGTON (WEEK) – The Bloomington City Council will consider paying a cash settlement to an identity theft victim, who authorities now…
Coach, ex-hoops star Ewing has COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown coach and former Hoyas and New York Knicks star Patrick Ewing said Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19. A…
City of Bloomington to take over management operations of Grossinger Motors Arena
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) — VenuWorks and the city of Bloomington have agreed to terminate the contract to manage the Grossinger Motors Arena due to the…
Will there be Peoria Chiefs baseball in 2020?
No fans at the ballpark will not stop the Major Leagues…but no fans would almost certainly prevent a Peoria Chiefs…