The Grand Tour of Homes is proud to present some of Peoria’s fine historical and architectural heritage on the 2013 Grand Tour. On Sunday, May 19h 2013, from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. the general public is invited to tour…
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AFSCME Ratifies New Contract
by Sara Browning • • 0 Comments
Following fifteen months of debate and negotiations, the largest state employee union has approved its next three-year contract. Since July of last year, leading members of the American Federation of State and County Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 13 have been…
Chemical-free Lawn Care
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Bob Streitmatter, manager at Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden, would like to change your perception of a beautiful lawn and teach you how to maintain one. Minimizing turf by expanding garden beds is a good idea. Understand a little…
A New Home, the Same Heart
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
Later this spring, the County of Peoria will welcome residents to our new elder care facility Heddington Oaks, which is located on 13 acres in a quiet, residential neighborhood on Heading Avenue in West Peoria. Groundbreaking for the new home…
West Peoria News for April
by Sharon McBride • • 0 Comments
For the April 9 th consolidated election, there is an opening in each of West Peoria’s four wards: Candidates for each ward are: Ward 1 Leroy C. Dohm Jr; Ward 2 Jerome (Jerry) Meismer; Ward 3 Brian K. Ganson; Ward…
Newsbriefs for April
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“FORE THE FUN OF IT” at PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM Tickets are now available for the Peoria Riverfront Museum’s “FORE the Fun of It,” an evening of miniature golf, unlimited culinary delights and drinks, plus live music. This fundraiser will take…
Revamping Teacher Pensions, State Budget Problems, Coal, GM Labeling and the Affordable Care Act
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 1 Comment
Q: You favor shifting the cost of educator pensions from the state to the local school districts. Isn’t that going to result in huge increases in property taxes? A: Shifting local pension obligations back on local school districts is a…
Skill sprout
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 0 Comments
Skill Sprout is an agency serving children with developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder. Their informational brochures say, “Exceptional Services for Extraordinary Children & Families.” Services include: diagnostic services; social skills training; outpatient therapy services and tutoring. The team of…
Volunteering Time & Labor with & for Others
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 0 Comments
Rebuilding Together-Peoria, a not-for-profit organization, is an all-volunteer group that partners with the community to rehabilitate homes of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled. The efforts of the many volunteers make it possible for others to continue to live…
West Peoria News for March
by Sharon McBride • • 0 Comments
Troop 11 is again selling trash bags with sales starting March 4th with delivery in April. A box of 100 bags is $16.00. If you do not hear from a boy scout and want a box of bags please call…