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Tazewell County news briefs

— July 17, 2019

EAST PEORIA IDOT, city give local construction updates The exit ramp from Illinois 40 to West Washington Street in East Peoria closed July 9 for a traffic pattern adjustment on Washington…

Rural pharmacies to receive state financial help
— June 27, 2019

SPRINGFIELD – Independent pharmacies that serve Medicaid patients in small communities in Illinois will soon start receiving additional payments from the state. The Department of…
Tazewell County news briefs
— June 12, 2019

PEKIN City invites all downtown for street party The city of Pekin is celebrating the official start of summer with a Downtown Street Party on Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22….
Chillicothe blacksmith brings technical, engineering to post-Caterpillar career
— June 7, 2019

In a shop tucked away off Illinois Route 29 on Riverview Road in Chillicothe, Bud Harvey practices and teaches a craft that dates back for many centuries. Harvey has owned and operated…
Documentary on life of Brad Wallin debuts during namesake youth baseball tourney
— June 3, 2019

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 news briefs
— June 26, 2019

MORTON Volunteers needed to maintain plants at post office The Village of Morton is asking for volunteers to water the new plants at the Post Office, 600 W. Jefferson. This is an ideal…
Water parks reopen but some communities find pools drain the budget
— June 8, 2019

Before public swimming pools, it wasn’t uncommon for folks to jump in the Illinois River, or nearby creeks, ponds and lakes to cool off. Confusion over local pool closures, mechanical…
Tazewell County news briefs
— June 5, 2019

MORTON Library hosts Showtime in the Garden, movie night The Morton Public Library, 315 W. Pershing, presents a lunchtime break every Friday through July 26. Eat your picnic lunch…