Peoria County news briefs
— September 18, 2019REGIONAL 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…
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…
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…
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…
Nearly a year after the dedication of the Flight 93 Tower of Voices monument in Pennsylvania, modifications are still being made to the tower’s unique wind chimes that were built…
PEKIN Sand volleyball tournament looking for teams The Marigold Festival is coming up and organizers are encouraging people to enter a team in the annual Sand Volleyball Tournament…
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…
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…
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,…