The Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing will hold its Fall Open House on Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon at the college, 511 NE Greenleaf St., adjacent to the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center campus.…
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GORDON HONORED FOR WORK TO IMPROVE EDUCATION
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Representative Jehan Gordon (D-Peoria) last week received the Illinois Downstate Caucus Education Advocate Award for the 96th General Assembly for her work in improving schools in the area. “I am honored and humbled to receive this award. Ensuring that our…
Library Construction Update
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The public is already enjoying new sidewalks next to and in front of the Main Library. The drive along Route 6 shows passers-by a North Branch building that is quickly being finished on the outside. At Lincoln Branch, utilities lines…
November at Proctor Hospital
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FAMILY MATERNITY CENTER CLASSES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY The Family Maternity Center at Proctor Hospital offers an array of classes for everyone in the family including moms, dads, siblings and grandparents. Most classes are free. Here’s what’s coming up for…
FAMILY MATERNITY CENTER OFFERS NOVEMBER CLASSES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
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The Family Maternity Center at Proctor Hospital offers an array of classes for everyone in the family including moms, dads, siblings and grandparents. Most classes are free. Here’s what’s coming up for November: • Newborn Care (free) November 4 • Breastfeeding ($10.00)…
Checking the Ballot: Voter Decisions Proving Difficult
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With unemployment still looming and party tensions high, voters may be taking a more cautious look at the candidates they place in office. The Perfect Candidate You’re never going to find the perfect candidate . . .at least in Illinois.…
Congressional Candidates Hold Banners High
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Eighteenth-district candidates make the 2010 campaign an interesting ride. Getting Comfortable in Congress Born and raised in Morris, Minnesota, until he moved to Peoria in middle school, United States Congressman Aaron Schock has given the Central Illinois community plenty of…
Bartonville biz lets them eat cake
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By Marie Blood “Bake it good and they will come” could have been the slogan for Dorothy Pitcher, owner of The Cake Shoppe in Bartonville all these years. She and her sister, Merijo Carnell, opened this business in 1977 at…
St. Jude rides
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Two years ago our friends Liz and Eric Wilson sent letters requesting donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Their request was part of St. Jude Rides, founded in 2007 by Brad Wiebler and Mike McCoy. The group is comprised…
October is Adopt-a-Dog Month
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October is Adopt-A-Dog month at the American Humane Society. The organization is encouraging you to think about getting a new pet and wants you to adopt from a local shelter. The Humane Society statistics show that approximately 8 million unwanted…