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Archive of entries posted on July 2008

Julep’s Closet Summer Sale August 2nd at the Balance Herschel House!

The Junior League of Peoria is hosting the first ever Julep’s Closet Summer Sale on Saturday, August 2nd at the Balance Herschel House, 256 NE Randolph Ave. The sale will run from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. NO EARLY BIRDS please!! 
Items will be geared towards summer or back to school items in a yard sale [...]

Bradley is one of the Best 368 Colleges in the nation!

Bradley University is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review which highlighted Bradley’s small classes, great career services and friendly students in its 2009 edition of “The Best 368 Colleges” published this week.Students surveyed for the Guide said Bradley is the “the perfect size,” offering “the variety and [...]

Letter from Mayor Jim Ardis

Dear Fellow Peorians: 
As the City Council begins another year of budget planning, we want to start the process by reaching out to the citizens of Peoria for input on where you would like to see your tax dollars invested. 
The City Council and I are inviting public input at the beginning of the budget process, not [...]

Cook Out fundraiser benefit for Peoria Memory Walk on Aug 8th

Cook out fundraiser for Peoria Area Memory Walk on August 8th 
Come join us at the Peoria Office, 606 W. Glen Ave., on August 8 for an old-fashioned cook out to benefit our Peoria Memory Walk! We will be serving up a feast of your choice of pork chop or a chicken salad. Drinks and chips [...]

Methodist Mobile Mammography Van Schedule for August

Methodist Medical CenterMobile Mammography ScheduleAugust-2008 The following is the schedule for the Methodist Medical Center Mobile Mammography Van for the month of August 2008. Unless otherwise listed, the van will be in these locations from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Methodist now features all digital mammography equipment providing improved, faster and more comfortable exams. August 8-Methodist Medical [...]

Carnival in the Park on July 28th

CARNIVAL  IN  THE  PARK
 
 
    Peoria Park District will host “Carnival in the Park,” a summer celebration on Monday, July 28th, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Glen Oak Amphitheatre.  This carnival is put on by kids, for kids. Try your luck at several different games, and a variety of snacks will be available. 
There [...]

Concert to benefit the Radiation Oncology Program at OSF

The OSF Saint Francis Foundation will host the John McDermott Concert to benefit the Radiation Oncology Program at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.  The concert is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2008.  A mass at The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception will begin the evening at 4:00 p.m. and is open to [...]

OSF Saint Francis Foundation to host John McDeermott Concert to benefit Radiation Oncology Program

The OSF Saint Francis Foundation will host the John McDermott Concert to benefit the Radiation Oncology Program at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.  The concert is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2008.  A mass at The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception will begin the evening at 4:00 p.m. and is open to [...]

Bauer Power Brings Sustainable, Renewable

Bauer Power, the largest installer of renewable energy products in West Michigan, announces the opening of it’s new office in Dunlap, Illinois. A provider of renewable energy solutions for residential and commercial applications since 2002, Bauer Power serves customers throughout the Midwest, specializing in solar electricity, wind electricity, solar water heating, and solar pool heating. Their [...]

RONALD McDONALD TO HELP FAMILIES AT THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ILLINOIS

Ronald McDonald is coming to town this Friday and he WILL make himself available to the media and it won’t cost you a dime to take his picture! 
   This Friday, July 25 at 2:30pm in the 4th floor conference room in the Hillcrest Building at Children’s Hospital of Illinois, Ronald McDonald and the Ronald McDonald [...]