Peoria County Chronicle Archives

Peoria County news briefs

— December 11, 2019

PEORIA COUNTY 4-H Foundation awards $49,000 scholarships The Illinois 4-H Foundation provided $29,000 in college scholarships and awarded another $20,000 in national conference travel…

Chillicothe’s Community Needs Agency provides holiday, year-round assistance
— December 5, 2019

The Community Needs Agency is a small operation that’s been doing big things in Chillicothe for more than 40 years. Funded entirely by donations and staffed by a part-time director…
Fondulac Library focuses on engagement, resource sharing in digital age
— November 28, 2019

When 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….
Peoria County news briefs
— November 27, 2019

PEORIA 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…
Peoria County news briefs
— November 20, 2019

PEORIA Luthy Gardens hosting wreath-making classes Create your very own wreath, using the foliage and textures of the season at a wreath-making class on Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Luthy…

Peoria County news briefs
— December 4, 2019

PEORIA 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….
A circle of rhythm for these Peoria drummers
— November 28, 2019

Natasha 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…
Service and giving thanks a tradition at South Side Mission
— November 22, 2019

Making pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving is not unusual, but making 500 in a day could raise some eyebrows. That’s what Deb Wolf of Peoria and other volunteers will be doing at the…