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East Peoria ready for annual Festival of Lights

— November 19, 2020

The East Peoria Festival of Lights is a 2020 contender for season 8 of “The Great Christmas Light Fight” on ABC TV. The 36th annual East Peoria Festival of Lights will take place…

Organizations help schools plant, grow school gardens
— November 9, 2020

University of Illinois Extension staff from horticulture, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Education (SNAP-Ed), and 4-H teamed up to provide training to teachers, administrators,…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Lock repairs will boost farm income
— October 14, 2020

With a bountiful, if not record-breaking harvest underway, lock and dam repair projects are wrapping up on the Illinois River. The Illinois Soybean Association expects this to fuel…
Fondulac Library District eliminating fines
— September 1, 2020

As part of its celebration for national Library Card Sign-Up Month, Fondulac District Library announces it will officially go fine free effective Sept. 1. The Board of Trustees revised…
Congressman Davis quarantines after positive test for COVID-19
— August 6, 2020

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-13) announced Aug. 5 that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has postponed upcoming public events as he quarantines. Davis, who said he has routinely…

Talk to focus on how election will impact rural America
— November 5, 2020

University of Illinois Extension, along with Rural Partners, will discuss how the results of the Nov. 3 election will impact rural communities in Illinois and the country…
HLC Canoe/Kayak River Jaunt will go on
— September 4, 2020

Grab your canoe or kayak, for the 19th Annual Henry Lacon Chillicothe (HLC) Canoe/Kayak River Jaunt 2020 on Sunday, Sept. 13. This outdoor event is sponsored by the Chillicothe and…
Illinois Central College culinary arts receives exemplary status
— August 8, 2020

The Illinois Central College Culinary Arts Institute received re-accreditation from the prestigious American Culinary Federation Education Foundation’s Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC)…