Riverfront comes alive as local farmers markets return
May 25, 2023Shoppers and vendors alike are preparing for the return of farmer’s markets throughout Tazewell County and the nearby region. Here is a roundup of the local markets and some of…
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Riverfront Museum, Peoria nonprofit partner to fight food insecurity
May 19, 2023The Peoria Riverfront Museum is partnering with Peoria Grown to help residents get hands-on with their health. The museum is hosting a Peoria Grown Pop-Up on Saturday, May 27 from 1…
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Repurposed feed and seed bags have become support for pollinator project
May 2, 2023Creativity and passion for the environment have spurred on a group of volunteers who are using polypropylene feed and seed bags to help the Elkhart Pollinator Habitat. University of…
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Foundation honors exceptional 4-H youth at scholarship awards ceremony
April 14, 2023CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The career achievements of Illinois 4-H members were lauded at the Illinois 4-H Celebration of Excellence held April 1 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign. The Illinois…
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Master Gardeners partner with Phoenix Community to promote food access
March 30, 2023Community focused, teamwork, and productive are words that Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) use to describe their Sow to Grow Garden project. This project started out growing fruits…
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Tazewell Co. work on veterans, Underground RR records honored
March 8, 2023The Illinois State Historical Society announced the Tazewell County Recorder of Deeds Division will be recognized with an award for the complete digitization and new public availability…
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New 861 area code coming to the 309 region
February 19, 2023Starting on Friday, Feb. 24, customers in the 309 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 861 area code when they request new service or an additional line, based…
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Midwest sociologist says ‘rural is changing, not dying’
February 6, 2023Ben Winchester is hoping to flip the script on the negative narrative surrounding rural communities. “The narrative we’re using to describe our small towns and rural…
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