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…
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Cuddles for Kids helps make hospital stays less frightening for children
— January 7, 2020College sophomore Taylor Larson knows what it’s like to be a scared little kid in the hospital and how much something as simple as a stuffed bear can help. “When I was 8 years…
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Search is on for artifacts that help tell the story of Peoria Heights
— January 3, 2020A group hoping to preserve the history of Peoria Heights is asking the public to search their basements, closets and attics for forgotten items that might help tell the story of the…
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Peoria County news briefs
— December 25, 2019REGIONAL College expanding tuition-free program Eureka College is collaborating with a trio of local high schools — Eureka High School, East Peoria Community High School and Washington…
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Thirteen members of Peoria street gang convicted
— December 20, 2019A jury has convicted 13 members of the Peoria street gang known as Bomb Squad for conspiracy to organize and operate the gang as a criminal enterprise that has plagued the Peoria community…
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Master Naturalists invest time, talents at Wildlife Prairie Park
— January 5, 2020Wildlife Prairie Park is one of the many natural resource treasures in Illinois. Their mission of conservation, education, and recreation goes hand-in-hand with the mission of the University…
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Mobile veterinary clinic brings pet services right to the front door
— December 26, 2019Like many pet owners, Tracey Warner found it difficult to wrangle her anxious feline, Tango, into a cat carrier for a stressful trip to the vet for a check-up and vaccinations. “It…
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Bishop Sheen beatification delay leaves backers frustrated
— December 22, 2019One hundred years ago, Fulton John Sheen knelt in The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria. His first mass took place…
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