Tazewell County news briefs
— June 19, 2019EAST 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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
EAST PEORIA City reminds property owners on lawn care Weeds, annual plants and grass taller than 10 inches is a violation of Section 7-3-11 of the East Peoria City Code. A fine…
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…
Octogenarian Alice Bannister has seen a lot of changes in the world during her lifetime, but one thing that’s remained constant is her ability and desire to crochet. The 85-year-old…
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…