Before public swimming pools, it wasn’t uncommon for folks to jump in the Illinois River, or nearby creeks, ponds and lakes to cool off. Confusion over local pool closures, mechanical…
MORTON Library hosts Showtime in the Garden, movie night The Morton Public Library, 315 W. Pershing, presents a lunchtime break every Friday through July 26. Eat your picnic lunch…
Octogenarian Alice Bannister has seen a lot of changes in the world during her lifetime, but one thing that’s remained constant is her ability and desire to crochet. The 85-year-old…
Thirty-nine youth baseball fields from Peoria to Lacon and points in between were alive last weekend with the crack —or ping — of the bat, the smack of the ball and glove, and the…
EAST PEORIA City reminds property owners on lawn care Weeds, annual plants and grass taller than 10 inches is a violation of Section 7-3-11 of the East Peoria City Code. A fine…
Eleven-year-old Chad Turpin was on a typical class field trip to the Peoria Riverfront Museum when he and some classmates got pulled into a press conference for a new exhibit of the…
After a few lean years, the Peoria Art Guild is back in business with a new director at the helm. “One of the main things I wanted to do was bring the Peoria Art Guild back to its…
Bradley University President Gary Roberts announced his intent to retire when his contract expires at the end of May of 2020. Roberts announced this at the recent board of trustees…
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For decades, peregrine falcons have nested atop University of Illinois Chicago’s University Hall and ...
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