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Oct 17 – Peoria Symphony Guild Musical Monday – coffee @ 9:30 & program @ 10:00 a.m.,Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randolph Ave. to commemorate anniversary of the American Civil War. Oct. 22- @ 8:00 p.m. @ Grace Presbyterian Church to commemorates the anniversary of the Civil War. Ticket information: call 309/671-1096...
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D.C. Democrats visit Central Illinois while Governor Quinn reveals a new use for shingles. Home State Tour Campaign 2012 is revving up across the country and Illinoisans are seeing some early signs—most notably President Barack Obama’s bus tour across the Midwest. The tour came in the middle of August but had lasting...
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Google the phrase “health and well-being,” and you’ll garner over 20 million Internet search results. The two words are linked so often, it’s easy to forget that each one holds a specific meaning—by definition and in our lives. Knowing the distinction between the two can help us improve not only...
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Xbox Football Game Tournament – Compete in the Peoria Park District’s new Xbox 360 “Madden NFL 11” Tournament. Players will go head-to-head on Saturday, September 10, starting at 7:45 p.m. at the Glen Oak Amphitheatre. The Xbox 360 will be projected on the big outdoor screen. Fees are $20 for...
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The Proctor Health Care Foundation and the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital are pleased to announce Recovery Walks! 2011 Saturday, September 24.The Walk, to benefit the Ameel Rashid Scholarship for Addiction Recovery, will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the campus of Proctor Hospital....
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Proctor Hospital, in association with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois’ Services in the Neighborhood program, offers a free Medicare Help Desk the fourth Wednesday of every month, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., in the Lobby at Proctor Hospital. The next scheduled Medicare Help desk will be Wednesday, September 28. No appointment needed....
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Bounce TV (http://bouncetv.com), the nation’s first-ever over-the-air broadcast television network programmed for African-American audiences, launches in Central Illinois on Monday, September 26 on WMBD 31.2 owned and operated by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc (Nasdaq: NXST) and serving Peoria/Bloomington. Bounce TV, a digital over-the-air network, will air twenty four hours a...
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Patriotism-Themed Cards Available at  Peoria Main Post Office and the North University Station The U.S. Postal Service now is offering a line of patriotism-themed greeting cards called Everyday Cards for Everyday Heroes. Featuring “Americana”-styled photographs and sentiments such as “Freedom is so rarely free,” the cards are an...
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Common Place’s 25th Anniversary for their Walk for Reading will be on Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Common Place, 514 S. Shelley Street.  With International Literacy Day on September 8, the Walk for Reading not only helps to make aware of the growing need of literacy programs, but also...
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Methodist Medical Center will be offering a free presentation offering Tips for Better Sleep. As part of the ongoing “Coffee with the Doctor” series, Dr. Ravi Kashyap Medical Director for the C. Duane Morgan Sleep Center at Methodist will be offering guidance on getting a more restful sleep. Dr....
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