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Peoria County News Briefs

— January 23, 2019

CENTRAL 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…

Motor fuel, online sales taxes top Peoria legislative wish list
— January 14, 2019

Kicking off the 2019 Peoria city-county legislative breakfast and workshop, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis identified public safety pension reform as the top state issue facing lawmakers in…
At Camp Wokanda’s Chill Billy, there’s no reason to hibernate
— January 10, 2019

Winter might seem like a good time to hibernate indoors, but Camp Wokanda’s annual Chill Billy event is a reminder that outdoor fun doesn’t have to end when the temperature…
Search is on for artifacts that help tell the story of Peoria Heights
— January 3, 2019

A 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…
Peoria County Calendar of Events Dec. 26 – Jan. 2
— December 25, 2018

DEC. 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…

Seminars help empower women in agriculture
— January 13, 2019

“Annie’s Project – Empowering Women in Agriculture” is being co-sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit, and Peoria County Farm Bureau…
Peoria County News Briefs
— January 9, 2019

STATE 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…
Garden program educates Peoria County detention center youths
— December 29, 2018

University of Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit Master Gardeners Karl Stach and Julie Dantone are leading the team that successfully launched a gardening education…