Peoria County news briefs
December 4, 2019PEORIA Division chief promoted to assistant fire chief Chief James Bachman has been promoted to the position of assistant fire chief for the Peoria Fire Department, beginning Nov. 30….
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’Cops for Kids’ program will make Christmas merrier for up to 40 Chillicothe children
December 3, 2019Santa might travel by sleigh but some Chillicothe children will be receiving Christmas gifts from police officers in squad cars this year. The Chillicothe Police Department’s…
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Bishop Sheen comes full circle with December beatification
December 1, 2019Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was an author, educator and Peoria-area favorite son. In the early days of television, the El Paso, Illinois native was also a genuine star who drew top ratings…
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Minier’s all-day Country Christmas benefits Community Claus project
November 29, 2019“There are kids who live near you who will not have a Christmas because their families have no means to provide a Christmas,” Village of Minier Administrative Specialist Sasha Horner…
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Fondulac Library focuses on engagement, resource sharing in digital age
November 28, 2019When the first libraries came about, texts were carved into stone tablets. In today’s Information Age, though storing printed books and documents has become a challenge for libraries….
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A circle of rhythm for these Peoria drummers
November 28, 2019Natasha Greene was classically trained in voice and piano long before she encountered her first drum circle but she quickly became hooked and is now beating the drum, so to speak, to…
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Examining the origins of the first Thanksgiving
November 27, 2019As Thanksgiving nears, two faculty members of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Historical Studies and Native American Studies, provided an opportunity to…
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Peoria County news briefs
November 27, 2019PEORIA City kicks off the holidays with annual parade The annual Santa Claus Parade, the longest running holiday parade in the country, steps off at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, the…
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