Annie’s Project draws diverse farm women together
March 11, 2019The women attending the first of six scheduled “Annie’s Project– Empowering Women in Agriculture” sessions in Peoria were representative of the demographics of a typical…
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Chillicothe boutique lets everyone ‘feel like a princess’ with low-cost prom attire
March 7, 2019Believing that every girl deserves to attend her high school prom, two Chillicothe women have removed the stress of affording a fancy dress. “Some of these dances are like you’re…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: USMCA ratification, shutdown delays, portrait of farm family and more
March 7, 2019This week we have a report from the recent ILSoyAdvisor Better Beans series on why farmers are going to suffer from the lack of Market Facilitation Program payments in 2019, along with…
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Chillicothe toddler’s transplant aided by hometown’s big heart
March 6, 2019A little boy who needed a new heart in a Chicago hospital has captured the heart of his Chillicothe hometown. Fourteen-month-old Walter “Wally” Bastian battles a rare disorder called…
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Feds drop charges against Schock, if he pays back money
March 6, 2019More than two years after he was indicted by a federal grand jury on 24 felony charges, former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock is off the hook, for the most part. In Chicago March 6, U.S. District…
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Peoria County News Briefs
March 6, 2019PEORIA Well water users needed for lead test To see if the local well water supply contains lead, 75 Peoria County residents are needed to have their well water tested for lead. The…
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Should mass fatalities occur, Illinois National Guard plans to be ready to assist
March 5, 2019When a deadly catastrophe occurs and there aren’t enough available resources to handle it, it’s considered a Mass Fatality Incident. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood wants to…
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Morton celebrates another state basketball title
March 3, 2019And, just like that, the Morton Potters girls basketball team netted another Class 3A state championship at Redbird Arena in Normal on Saturday, March 2. After nabbing an early 15-point…
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