Peoria County news briefs
— January 8, 2020PEORIA Park District hosts day of winter outdoors Shake off the winter blahs and get outside. Try ice fishing, cast-iron cooking, fire-building, orienteering, winter birdwatching and…
PEORIA Park District hosts day of winter outdoors Shake off the winter blahs and get outside. Try ice fishing, cast-iron cooking, fire-building, orienteering, winter birdwatching and…
REGIONAL Gardening webinars offer inspiration for warmer weather Even though it is cold outside, there is still a chance to get involved in gardening. University of Illinois Extension…
Right in the heart of Peoria is a 540-acre forest that even some longtime residents might not know exists. “My love of hiking started in the Smoky Mountains. But for years I didn’t…
Strolling a forest path lit with hundreds of luminaries while singing Christmas carols and sipping wassail is a surefire way to get in the Christmas spirit That experience is open to…
SEPT. 23 Salvage Art Fundraiser Friday, 6 P.M. Holiday Inn next to the Shops at Grand Prairie in Peoria $20 Art auction of works that contained salvaged or diverted…
EUREKA Library names new youth services manager The Eureka Public Library is pleased to announce that Angela Roberts has been selected as the new Youth Services Manager. Before being…
BLOOMINGTON City names new police chief City Manager Tim Gleason announced Dan Donath as his selection for Bloomington’s next Police Chief on Aug. 28. Dan Donath began his career…
JAN. 20 Science of Cold Things Friday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington $30 Youth aged 9-14 will explore how and why things behave differently under…