Peoria County News Briefs
— February 13, 2019STATE Lawmakers want higher minimum wage for teachers The Illinois Senate education committee is pushing again to raise the minimum salary for teachers to $40,000 a year by the 2023-24…
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Stories untold: Carbondale woman chronicles Southern Illinois’ black Civil War soldiers
— February 7, 2019For 50 years, Corene McDaniel has walked through the rows of graves at Mound City National Cemetery to visit her father, who lies in rest there alongside thousands of other veterans….
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Peoria County News Briefs
— January 30, 2019STATE Changes in lead poison testing will ID more children exposed to risks A change in how the state measures exposure to lead poisoning will increase the number of children who will…
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Peoria County News Briefs
— January 9, 2019STATE New year, new laws are on the books In 2018, more than 250 new laws were passed in Illinois. Here is a small sampling of some of the laws that went into effect Jan. 1. Rear-facing…
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Peoria County Calendar of Events Dec. 26 – Jan. 2
— December 25, 2018DEC. 27 Sherlock Holmes Story Society Thurs. 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Peoria Public Library, North Branch, 3001 W. Grand, Peoria Free Join the Sherlock Holmes reading discussion…
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Peoria County News Briefs
— February 6, 2019STATE New minimum wage debate expected The Illinois Senate is expected this week to start discussing a new plan to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Supporters of the…
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Peoria County News Briefs
— January 23, 2019CENTRAL ILLINOIS Thinking about beekeeping? Class will get you started The Heart of Illinois Beekeepers Association will introduce the world of beekeeping to potential beekeepers with…
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Obama advisor Jarrett to headline annual Peoria MLK luncheon
— January 4, 2019The 27th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon returns to the Peoria Civic Center on Monday, Jan. 21. Featured speaker this year is Valerie B. Jarrett, senior…
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