

Peoria County Sheriff creating new position to oversee marijuana record expungement
Peoria County, Ill. (WEEK) – Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell is preparing for legalized recreational marijuana by creating a new position for the…

McLean County Health Department announces new administrator
MCLEAN COUNTY (WEEK) – The McLean County Health Department has a new administrator. County Board of Health President Judy Buchanan announced that…

PPS High School Students To Benefit From New Academic Improvement Plan
PEORIA (WEEK) — Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Kherat believes the BARR model could be a game changer for PPS high school students.…

Two others involved in Springfield Road crash still in critical condition
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP (WEEK) — The Tazewell County coroner has identified the female victim in the fatal two-vehicle crash on Springfield Road. Kaitlyn…

Jury hears from forensic pathologist in Ken Cusick’s murder trial
OTTAWA (WEEK) — Jurors in LaSalle County court heard from just one witness Wednesday in the murder trial of Ken Cusick. The Ottawa firefighter is…

Update: McLean County 911 services up after nearly six hour outage
UPDATE 8:24 P.M. — 911 services are back up in the county, according to 911 supervisor Blake Mowery. No cause has been identified in the outage.…

Mr. Merlin Kennedy Weekend planned for Bloomington-Normal
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (WEEK) — The McLean County Museum of History and other community groups are working to preserve the memory of a local civil…

Flooded farmers face growing dilemma in warming world
CRESCENT, Iowa (AP) — This year’s record rainfall and devastating flooding are forcing tough decisions about the future of farming in in the face of…

Caterpillar holds quarterly dividends
DEERFIELD (WEEK) — Caterpillar Inc. will maintain its quarterly dividend, the company announced Wednesday. The company’s board of directors approved…

Olson family shares their stories of staying at a Ronald McDonald House
PEORIA (WEEK) – It’s less than a week until Peoria’s Ronald McDonald House will be welcoming families who need a place to stay while their…