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Commission considering purchase of shuttered nursing home near Paxton
PAXTON — Members of the Ford County Public Building Commission took a tour of a former nursing home on the outskirts of Paxton on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to see if the long-shuttered facility might be suitable for future county use. The 37,573-square-foot building, located on a 317,117-square-foot lot at...
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PIPCO Donates $10,000 Training System to Peoria Firefighter Recruits
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria firefighters have received a new $10,000 training system donated by Peoria Industrial Piping Company, also known as PIPCO, to help prepare them for building emergencies. The Peoria Fire Training Academy recently conducted training on a portable standpipe system donated by the company. Standpipe systems are...
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Pekin 108 faces $40 million in needed improvements after voters reject sales tax
PEKIN (25News Now) - Pekin Public Schools District 108 is rethinking how it will pay for millions of dollars in building improvements after Tazewell County voters rejected a proposed 1% school facilities sales tax in Tuesday’s election. Superintendent Leonard Ealey said he was disappointed by the results but respects...
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The Peoria NAACP and Elite Community Outreach are challenging a proposed shakeup of the local school program
PEORIA (25NewsNow) – The Peoria school board is scheduled to vote Monday, Nov. 9, on the future of Elite’s Game Changer Safe School. Peoria Public Schools says the program at Trewyn School for sixth through eighth graders is facing challenges, including discipline issues and neighborhood violence. Peoria Public...
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Peoria councilman discusses city budget, upcoming road projects during Coffee with Constituents
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria residents had an opportunity to share their concerns directly with city leaders Thursday morning as 4th District Councilman Andre Allen hosted his monthly Coffee with Constituents event. The gathering took place at Panera Bread in the Westlake Shopping Center, bringing residents together to discuss city...
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Study identifies barriers to health care for people who use drugs in central Illinois
PEORIA (25News Now) – A joint study by the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria and Jolt Harm Reduction found that housing insecurity, lack of reliable transportation and public stigma often lead people who use drugs in central Illinois to avoid health care. Researchers surveyed local participants...
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ACLU of Illinois Peoria Chapter calls on local leaders to reaffirm Illinois Trust Act amid reported ICE activity
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois is calling on local elected officials and law enforcement leaders to publicly reaffirm their commitment to the Illinois Trust Act following reports of increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Central Illinois. In a statement...
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Study identifies barriers to health care for people who use drugs in central Illinois
PEORIA (25News Now) - A joint study by the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria and Jolt Harm Reduction found that housing insecurity, lack of reliable transportation and public stigma often lead people who use drugs in central Illinois to avoid health care. Researchers surveyed local participants about...
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Peoria Housing Authority names new CEO
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria Housing Authority has named its next CEO. The agency’s board of commissioners has named Christopher Vincent, the current deputy executive director of the East Chicago Housing Agency, to fill the role. “The Peoria Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is pleased with its selection,”...
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Students hope for change as midterm results come in
The midterm election results are now in, with Democrats winning control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Alaska and Mississippi are still counting votes. Democratic candidates also won gubernatorial elections in 28 states, while Republicans won 20. McLean County elected Joshua Crockett as the new county clerk,...