As enrollments drop, local colleges and universities are tightening the reigns on spending as the winds of change affect the state’s higher education. The environment for higher education is changing. And it’s taking its toll on colleges and universities across…
CHANGE 150 PRESIDENT TRANSFERS SONS TO PEORIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Encounter with Superintendent Contributes to Tough Decision, the leader of Peoria’s Change 150 group, known for his strong and frequent criticism of the superintendent and board of School District 150, has…
Just as health-care costs remain a dilemma despite better insurance coverage, college costs aren’t being addressed much in discussions of education in general and student loans in particular. Students’ loans and the enormous debt they create are a problem, but…
Turning 60 can be rather unsettling for some folks. But for a club designed for socialization and recreation, a 60thanniversary suggests a celebration with fun and fanfare. People have enjoyed good times for six decades and it’s fitting to mark the…
Women 40 and over are recommended by the American Cancer Society to have annual screening mammograms. Early detection is the key to survival. UnityPoint Health Methodist MammoVan will be in these locations in June: June 3rd Morton UnityPoint Clinic 1909…
Zoo To Do, a fundraising gala by Peoria Zoological Society, will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Peoria Zoo. This special event will include a 3-course gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Ryan Dunkle and Steve Fosdick of…
Peoria, Illinois – May 21, 2014 – The Peoria County Farm Bureau Marketing Committee is hosting a Market Outlook meeting on Tuesday, June 17, at the Farm Bureau Park south of Kickapoo. Raber Packing of Peoria will serve a ribeye…
If State’s Attorney Jerry Brady was U.S. Attorney General, common sense might prevail in the Justice Department and more banking gangsters – “banksters” – would be prosecuted for their crimes. May 1 is Law Day, and this month is a…
Western Avenue Greenway Project board members are excited to announce that the corner property at Main and Western has been added to the Greenway. It is the former gas station property and has had all the underground tanks removed and…
