Peoria County News Briefs
April 10, 2019PEORIA COUNTY Upcoming blood donation opportunities The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood or platelets during National Volunteer Month this April. Eligible…
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New service offers in-home personal care and companionship for seniors
April 9, 2019Jennifer Pearce knows what it’s like when an aging loved one needs help staying in his or her home. “Seniors want to age in place. They prefer to stay in their home….
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Lincoln museum in danger of losing ‘extraordinarily important’ artifacts
April 5, 2019SPRINGFIELD — The foundation that supports the 16th president’s library and museum mismanaged its assets in a way that could put an “extraordinarily important” collection of…
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Annual Spring Loose fundraiser for Drew’s Plots continues to grow
April 3, 2019As Brad and Robin Bannister gather raffle items, recruit volunteers and tend to the myriad details required to host the sixth annual Spring Loose fundraiser to benefit Drew’s…
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Peoria County news briefs
March 27, 2019REGIONAL Kick off spring with A Day in the Garden Patch University of Illinois Extension Livingston County Master Gardeners would like to welcome spring after a long winter with “A…
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Hult Center in Peoria offers services for kids through adults
March 22, 2019Peoria’s Hult Center for Healthy Living has provided health education and wellness services to the area since 1986, serving nearly 60,000 people last year. But to some it’s…
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Peoria area youth wheelchair team helps kids grow as athletes
March 21, 2019When Olivia Williams told her real estate agent she was looking for a house with wheelchair access for her son Brantley, she found more than a home — she found a “fantastic” coach….
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Peoria County news briefs
March 20, 2019PEORIA Yard waste pickup season returns Peoria resumed its yard waste pickup service this week. Pickup will be weekly on the same day as trash pickup. Yard waste materials include…
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