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Peoria County News Briefs

— October 17, 2018

COUNTY One memorial to be dedicated, another one to be re-erected While Peoria County’s newest monument is being prepared for its dedication, a 152-year-old memorial is receiving…

Peoria County Calendar of Events Oct. 17 – Oct. 25
— October 16, 2018

OCT. 18 Adult Basic Literacy Workshop Volunteer Training Thurs. 10 a.m.-noon Peoria North Branch Library, 3001 W. Grand Pkwy. Free The Regional Office of Education is offering an adult…
Morton’s Ackerman Farms a traditional fall destination to spend the day
— October 10, 2018

If Old MacDonald really had a farm, it would probably look a lot like the Ackerman’s Centennial Farm outside of Morton on U.S. Route 150. For almost two decades, John and Eve Ackerman…
Peoria County Calendar of Events Oct. 10 – Oct. 15
— October 9, 2018

OCT. 11 Hayrides & Hotdogs in Sommer Park Thursday, 5-7 p.m. 6329 N. Koerner Road, Peoria Ages 11+ $6; 3-10 $4 The Peoria Park District provides an old-fashioned good time with…
Kavanaugh Assault Validates Trump
— October 3, 2018

The attempted political assassination of Brett Kavanaugh is bad for the country, but good for a Trumpian attitude toward American politics. The last-minute ambush validates key assumptions…

Artists to explore the Big Picture at Peoria’s Warehouse District show
— October 12, 2018

An idea that was sparked nearly a decade ago by a young Dutch mural painter has bloomed into a day-long interactive arts festival that will take place Saturday, Oct. 13, in Peoria….
Peoria County News Briefs
— October 10, 2018

STATE Registered voters angry about budget woes: Poll Illinois registered voters are mad as hell. Data from a recent poll show that Illinois registered voters are angry about the state’s…
‘Serve Weekend’ initiative by churches, nonprofits aims to meet wide variety of local needs
— October 4, 2018

More than a dozen Chillicothe-area churches and nonprofit groups are joining together in October to complete service projects as part of a “Serve Weekend” initiative. “The…