Peoria County news briefs
— October 23, 2019PEORIA COUNTY Nutrition educators with Extension earn top honors On Oct. 9 in Champaign, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education team from Fulton, Mason, Peoria and…
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Seemingly-forgotten Civil War monument has new home at Springdale Cemetery
— October 19, 2019To a passerby, a piece of stone jutting from the soil of Detweiller Marina might’ve inspired little more than slight curiosity and a passing glance. But for local historians Bruce…
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South Side Mission’s Camp Kearney offers ‘Great Escape’
— October 9, 2019The South Side Mission’s Camp Kearney has long been a place for kids to escape city life and now even offers its own trendy escape room. Located 20 minutes south of Peoria, Camp…
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Chillicothe Shademakers draw attention to community’s visually-appealing gardens
— October 5, 2019Although they’ve lived in Chillicothe nearly 40 years, Lynn and Dave Wyzgowski had never heard of the city’s Catch the Beauty awards until this year when they became one…
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Pekin fish fry benefits Center for Prevention of Abuse
— October 2, 2019UPDATED: It was the early 1980s, and Carol Wright was young and had a promising future — a future cut short. In 1982, as she was killed in a terrible car accident in California….
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Peoria County news briefs
— October 16, 2019EAST PEORIA Time to register for the River Trail Classic run/walk The 29th annual Festival of Lights East Peoria River Trail Classic is an Illinois Valley Striders-sanctioned grand…
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Peoria County news briefs
— October 9, 2019EAST PEORIA Police and fire departments employee updates Due to a technical difficulty, the East Peoria Firefighters Union contract cannot be attached to the already uploaded Oct. 1…
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Chillicothe veteran pairs fellow veterans with service dogs
— October 3, 2019Disabled veteran Corey James of Chillicothe was searching for a way to get a service dog for himself but ended up starting a foundation that provides service dogs for other disabled…
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