Visitors don’t take Peoria Zoo for granted
— July 18, 2019Jen Hopkins of Champaign hopes Peorians don’t take the Peoria Zoo for granted in their own backyard. “My eight-year-old daughter and I make the 1 1/2-hour drive at least once…
Jen Hopkins of Champaign hopes Peorians don’t take the Peoria Zoo for granted in their own backyard. “My eight-year-old daughter and I make the 1 1/2-hour drive at least once…
EAST PEORIA Program helps budding entrepreneurs get started This free workshop, to be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, is for individuals who are interested in starting their…
BLOOMINGTON Car show festival for British auto enthusiasts The Champagne British Car Festival Show will be held Sunday June 2 on the grounds of the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington,…
TAZEWELL COUNTY Red Cross holding blood donation events this month The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood or platelets during National Volunteer Month this…
CENTRAL ILLINOIS Session will train volunteers to aid in natural disasters Training for second responders, people who assist with recovery efforts after first responders deal with a…
Thirty-nine youth baseball fields from Peoria to Lacon and points in between were alive last weekend with the crack —or ping — of the bat, the smack of the ball and glove, and the…
TAZEWELL COUNTY ‘Who Is My Elected Official’ website launches This new website will allow citizens to enter their address into the search engine, which will zoom into a map of…
In this week’s column, we have dates for the implementation of key facets of the 2018 Farm Bill, including deadlines for Illinois conservation programs. Also this week: the University…