Peoria County Chronicle Archives

Peoria County news briefs

— September 18, 2019

REGIONAL Students learn computer science skills at STEM Academy Middle school students learned how cars can drive themselves as part of the fourth annual STEM Academy put on by University…

Peoria County news briefs
— September 11, 2019

EAST PEORIA Take a Tree Walk with University of Illinois Extension University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Kelly Allsup will conduct a tree walk at the Illinois Central…
Camp Wokanda allows visitors to shape their own experiences
— September 6, 2019

Peoria native Alise Butzen had never been to Camp Wokanda until her parents suggested she look at it as a possible venue for her wedding reception in June. “My parents go out there…
Gun violence in Peoria appears to be a cultural legacy
— September 3, 2019

It may seem like gun violence is a trend on the upswing in Peoria. But to those on the inside, gun violence is a cultural legacy, handed down to the young and impressionable…
Peoria area expects tax windfall when marijuana becomes legal
— August 28, 2019

Chances are, when retail sales of recreational cannabis begin on Jan. 1, 2020 pot enthusiasts will line up like Black Friday shoppers at the nearest retailer. The main question is,…

A brand new look for resale store now called Looking 4 Treasures
— September 9, 2019

Visitors to downtown Chillicothe likely have noticed a colorful treasure chest standing where a longtime thrift store used to be. It’s still the same shop, but Childers Sales…
Marigold Festival pays tribute to USA Patriot Softball players
— September 4, 2019

Usually, fans of the Marigold Festival have the chance to visit a celebrity guest, and, last year, John Ratzenberger, who starred as Cliff Clavin, the know-it-all postal worker from…
Community Workshop Training Center to hold annual pathways dinner
— August 28, 2019

Community Workshop Training Center, Inc. presents its annual “CWTC Pathway Awards Dinner,” Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in East Peoria….