Pekin shows community spirit with garden contest
June 1, 2020Pekin residents can get into the spirit of the Marigold Festival early by entering the garden contest The contest is meant to let Pekin residents showcase their beautiful gardens and…
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Illinois Valley Central project boosts 2020 Census return rate
May 29, 2020Like other teachers around the state, Deanna Shively was searching for ways to create online lessons that would be meaningful for her Illinois Valley Central High School business and…
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New COVID-19 community testing sites opening
May 23, 2020State officials announced a new COVID-19 Community Based Testing Site opened in Peoria County on Saturday, May 23. These free community services located at the Peoria Civic Center Fulton…
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For new grads, a surprisingly upbeat job market
May 21, 2020Looking for a new job can be daunting in the best of times and downright scary during an unprecedented pandemic, but some job experts say there are reasons to stay optimistic, particularly…
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COVID-19 forces community colleges to get creative for summer courses
May 16, 2020Even in the COVID-19 era, the pursuit of higher education does not stop for central Illinois students at Heartland College in Normal, Lincoln College in Lincoln and Bloomington, and…
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Eleven counties join on reopening plan to ‘Restore Heart of Illinois’
May 14, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s regional plan to reopen Illinois does not play in Peoria. Officials from Peoria County on Wednesday, May 13 unveiled their own COVID-19…
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Peoria area home sales surge despite COVID-19, economic slump
May 14, 2020Despite unprecedented obstacles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Peoria area home sales rose in the first quarter of 2020 by just over 13 percent. The Peoria Area Association of Agents…
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Bradley plans to resume on-campus classes in August
May 13, 2020Bradley University has announced plans to resume on-campus classes this fall. The Peoria-based private school said in a statement this week it is considering plans for reinstating campus…
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