This is a photo of the Civil War 82nd Illinois Infantry Regiment. The next film in the Pekin Public Library’s local history series will be “Illinois’s Memory of the Civil War,” to be shown at 11 a.m. April 6.

STATE

Four presidents honored in new exhibit

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield has a new exhibit that looks at what four U.S. presidents with ties to Illinois had in common and how their time in the state affected their lives.

The exhibit, “From Illinois to the White House: Lincoln, Grant, Reagan, Obama,” is being done as part of Illinois’ bicentennial celebration. Located inside the museum, it runs through the end of the year and includes historic artifacts that show the achievements of the presidents as politicians and communicators. Also included are items from the presidents’ wives.

For museum times and admission prices, go to Illinois.gov.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Abuse prevention center seeks high school leaders

High school students who are dedicated to building safe schools and communities will be honored for their work when the Center for Prevention of Abuse presents its Outstanding Youth Leader in Violence Prevention Award.

The award honors area high school students dedicated to building safe schools and communities. The center is accepting nominations, and the deadline for them is March 31.

Center staff provides violence-prevention education on topics such as bullying, harassment, abuse and positive relationships to almost 30,000 students a year.

The award is open to high school students in Tazewell, Peoria and Woodford counties who have participated in the center’s violence-prevention programs at some point during their education.

Nomination forms are available at the center’s website, centerforpreventionofabuse.org. Click under the Prevention Education tab. Submit the completed form and a video or written essay to PreventEd@centerforpreventionofabuse.org.

For more information, call (309) 691-0551.

COUNTY

Amnesty proves profitable for county

Well, it is no $4 million, but it was a start.

The Tazewell County Circuit Clerk Office’s first Amnesty Week brought in $55,000 last week. The county offered a deal to defendants who’ve been slow to pay fines and fees in their court cases.

A total of 109 defendants paid an average of nearly $505 between March 12 and March 16 and, in doing so, avoided 30 percent more in payments required if their bills were turned over to a private collection firm the county employs to pursue late payers.

The clerk’s office provided that incentive to convince people they should use their income tax returns to pay their court bills in full. 

MORTON

Yard waste drop-off hours begin April 7

Morton residents can dispose their yard waste by bringing it to Sewage Treatment Plant No. 2, 2625 S. Fourth (at the corner of S. Fourth and Broadway Road) between April 7-April 22. Drop-off hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Residents will need to verify their addresses when they arrive. The program is “self-serve” as it has been in the past.  A fenced area will be designated for yard waste disposal.  Assistance will not be provided for removal or dumping of landscape waste. The rules are:

• Only leaves, grass clippings, and tree branches (no greater than 5′ in length or 4″ in diameter), and any associated landscape waste will be accepted.
• No paper or plastic bags will be allowed for disposal.
• Neither landscaping timber (railroad ties) nor construction lumber is allowed.
• No commercial enterprise may deposit landscape waste at this site.
• “Root mass” from trees, bushes, or shrubbery is not allowed.
• No pet waste, household garbage or plant containers of any kind at this site.
• No yard waste is to be left outside the designated fenced area.
• Video surveillance will take place during the program.

For more information, call (309) 266-5361.

PEKIN

Local history film to be shown

The Pekin Public Library, 301 S. Fourth St., will show the next film in its 2018 Movie Series celebrating the Illinois Bicentennial on April 6. The movies focus on local Pekin and Tazewell County history, and are shown at 11 a.m. on the first Friday of every month on the large movie screen in the library’s Community Room.

The next film in the series will be “Illinois’s Memory of the Civil War,” produced by the Illinois State Archives in 1992. 

All movies are free.  For more information, call the library at (309) 347-7111, ext. 0.

Workshop to explain how to get a job with the state

A program to explain how to get a job with the state will be held 1:30-4:30 p.m. April 3, at the Pekin Public Library, 301 S. Fourth St.

Illinois is looking for candidates to fill multiple positions in multiple agencies. This workshop will provide an overview of employment opportunities, application criteria and hiring procedures. The workshop will include information on:

• Successful search strategies for commonly hired state positions,
• A better understanding of the state application process,
• Translating your life experience in an effective CMS100 application,
• Tips for preparing for state testing and interviewing, and
• A question-and-answer session.

To get the most out of this workshop, create an account and register in IllinoisJobLink.com. 

–Tazewell County News Briefs–