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Jason Howell

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Peoria
As seen in: Gray Media, WEEK-TV (Peoria, IL), KSIX-TV (Honolulu, HI), WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH), Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, KSLA-TV (Shreveport, LA), WBTV-TV (Charlotte, NC), KSCT-TV (Juneau, AK), KOLO-TV (Reno, NV), KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ), KOLN/KGIN-TV (Lincoln, NE), KXII-TV (Sherman, TX) and
Covers:  Peoria, Bloomington, Central Illinois
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Jason Howell’s Journalist Portfolio

Local nurse spends Thanksgiving away from family after call to COVID-19 front lines

Local nurse spends Thanksgiving away from family after call to COVID-19 front lines

TEXAS (HOI) -- One Twin-Cities-based nurse is not spending this Thanksgiving with her family -- instead, she'…

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Students, faculty reflect on Perry's presidency

Students, faculty reflect on Perry's presidency

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Day two women's basketball games pushed back because of weather

Day two women's basketball games pushed back because of weather

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Panther Battalion trains for Army future

Panther Battalion trains for Army future

Rolling across the ground, spinning against the dirt, various parts of a Humvee fell from the turned-over veh…

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Portion of Peoria’s Water Street to close for Bridge to Bridge Run

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By Jason Howell Verified
| WEEK-TV (Peoria, IL) Verified
PEORIA (25News Now) - A portion of Water Street along Peoria’s Riverfront will close for a few hours next Monday for the Bridge to Bridge Run, sponsored by the Illinois Valley Striders. Peoria Public Works said the closure will start at 6:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7 and last until 9 a.m., for Southwest Water Street between Liberty and Harrison streets and Commercial and Walnut streets. No through traffic will be allowed on Commercial Street from Harrison to Southwest Water streets.
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Wanted Arkansas man arrested on alleged crimes against children

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By Jason Howell Verified
| WEEK-TV (Peoria, IL) Verified
NORMAL (25News Now) - A Nashville, Arkansas man was arrested on a McLean County warrant on numerous allegations of crimes against children. Daveon D. Smith, 21, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Arkansas on Aug. 12. The preliminary charges are grooming, exploitation of a child under 13, and child sexual abuse material/solicitation victim under 13. The investigation began in Dec.
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CJ Harvest gets opening date amid ballooning construction costs, unplanned expenses

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By Jason Howell Verified, Gianna Njau
| WEEK-TV (Peoria, IL) Verified
PEORIA (25News Now) - A long-awaited and long-delayed grocery store on Peoria’s southside has another opening date, with its owner providing explanation to its hold up. Owner Chuck Brown said the market will have a soft opening on Fri. Oct. 23, 2026 and a grand opening on Oct. 30.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Becoming the photographer for my community college paper.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#partylikeajournalist and #OHNewsroom

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Adobe Lightroom, Tweetbot/Tweetdeck, the first word processing app I click on.