Peoria County news briefs
July 17, 2019PEORIA COUNTY Extension director connects with staff, stakeholders The work being done through University of Illinois Extension programs and partnerships in Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and…
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Patriotic flavor highlights Peoria Jaycees’ Firecracker 5000 run
July 11, 2019Long before fireworks burst in air above Peoria’s riverfront, the pitter-patter of patriotic feet resounded along Water Street on Independence Day. For the 38th time, the Peoria Jaycees…
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Dream comes true as Greeley School in Peoria reopens as arts center
July 10, 2019Children’s voices are once again filling the halls of Peoria’s long-shuttered and now-transformed Greeley School. Purchased from Peoria Public Schools by local artists Jonathon…
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From simple alterations to major work, Chillicothe seamstress has sewn it all
July 4, 2019If a wedding dress in the Tri-County area has needed alterations in the past five years, chances are good that Peggy Yung worked her magic on it. “I’ve probably done at least…
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Leavitt: The wheels on the bus roll over Joe Biden
July 3, 2019When Kamala Harris and Joe Biden are in the same room, the one who’s most old-fashioned is not necessarily 77-year-old Biden. Anyone who wants to go back to the days before we knew…
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Peoria County news briefs
July 3, 2019REGIONAL American Red Cross holding blood drives The American Red Cross urges donors of all blood types to give now to help prevent delays in medical care this summer. To draw attention…
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