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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,…
Tazewell County shatters single-day early voting record
— November 3, 2020

The Tazewell County Clerk’s Office reported Monday, Nov. 2 it has seen the number of early ballots cast far exceed numbers for 2016. The previous high participation total for…
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…
Volunteers named to state’s 4-H Hall of Fame
— August 26, 2020

The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually honors longtime volunteers and former staff members for their selfless dedication to 4-H, Extension’s youth development program. Eighty-six…

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: State senator promoting farm crisis helpline
— November 5, 2020

In this election-free edition of RFD News & Views, livestock producers are now eligible for grants that help defray the expense of resupplying or purchasing a new emergency response…
How to pick the perfect pumpkin
— October 4, 2020

When you think of Halloween, you may think trick-or-treating and fall, but you likely also think pumpkins. Illinois is the top pumpkin-producing state in the U.S., said Ron Wolford,…
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…