Public Health System Partners Identify Strategic Issues The Steering Committee for the Peoria County Community Health Improvement Strategic Planning Initiative recently completed a twelve-month community health needs assessment. This strategic planning effort is being facilitated by the Peoria City/County Health…
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Junior League Hosts 2nd Annual Truck Stop Event
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The Junior League of Peoria will host its 2nd Annual Truck Stop on Saturday, September 19th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Northwoods Mall. This one-day event is an opportunity for families throughout Central Illinois to experience fifty unique…
Illinois State Genealogical Society 2010 Fall Conference
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Something exciting for all genealogists in the Peoria area is coming to the Hotel Pere Marquette on October 23. This annual event is usually held in the Chicago area. It will be “playing in Peoria” this year. Take advantage of…
FREE Prostate Screening Events
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month On September 10, to promote Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Peoria City/County Health Department and Methodist Wellmobile will host the first of several FREE prostate screening events for Peoria County residents. Any man 50…
Events for Kids at the Peoria Public Library
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By Trish Noack, Supervisor of Public Relations Banned Books Quiz – All Branches – Celebrate your f-READ-om to read during Banned Books Week (September 25-October 2). Participants ages 12-18 are invited to take a short quiz Banned Books Week throughout…
Happenings for September
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SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS Sept. 3 – 4 – Blues Festival on Peoria Riverfront from 5:00 – 11:00 p.m. Call 671-5555. Sept. 4 – Bryan Bowers Concert at Forest Park Nature Center – at 7:00 p.m. Call 686-3360. Adults- $7.00/Children- $6.00/12 &…
Journal Star is a bit slow on the breaking news
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NOTE: The Community Word did not publish last month, as planned. But Roger Monroe was kind enough to submit a column anyway. Enjoy. ANOTHER SCOOP I love it when we scoop the Peoria Journal. Three months ago this column announced…
Local Food Donations Decrease as Need Increases
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Summer is traditionally a time of vacations and fun in the sun. While leisurely living is reality for some, others find summer months more difficult for stretching already limited budgets. As requests for help at local food pantries increase, food…
Crime Stats, Police Cuts & Peoria’s Budget Woes
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Editor’s Note: Due to the recent flare-up in alleged gang activity and homicides, Chief Settingsgaard has re-instated one gang intelligence officer from patrol duty for 120 days to work with detectives to solve these murders.] Latest national trend FBI statistics…
‘Postcards’ Merit Telly Award for Bradley Professor
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Dr. Bob Jacobs, Professor of Communication and Director of the John C. Hench Production Art Studios at Bradley University, has won two international awards for his television production work. Jacobs produces a bi-weekly news feature series called, “Postcards From Home” …