The not-for-profit organization Look. It’s My Book! is partnering with the Peoria Public Library in its last distribution of books for the year at 9: 30 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, at Irving Grade School, 519 NE Glendale, Peoria.
A teacher and child will be available and willing to speak about the importance of the [...]
Archive of entries posted on May 2009
LOOK. IT’S MY BOOK! To Distribute Books for Summer Reading
Gordon Reminds Residents of Satellite Offices
State Rep. Jehan Gordon (D-Peoria) is reminding her constituents that she has established traveling office hours in five locations throughout the 92nd District aimed at providing maximum access to the services her office provides.
“When I took office, I made a commitment to be as accessible to the people who elected me as I can possibly [...]
Community leader Arthur Mae Perkins to be recognized
Longtime community leader Arthur Mae Perkins will be recognized with the Common Place Love In Action Award at the 3rd annual Common Place Love in Action Award Dinner at the Pere Marquette Hotel on Tuesday, June 9.
Common Place, a social service organization whose mission is to strive to eliminate the root causes of poverty and [...]
Check Presentation and New Officers Highlights Proctor’s Auxiliary Luncheon
The Proctor Health Care Foundation was the recipient of a $53,331.00 contribution on Thursday, May 14. The check was presented by Proctor Hospital Service Auxiliary President Kathy Abbott, at the group’s annual Spring Luncheon at the Mt. Hawley Country Club, to Laura Schoon, Executive Director of the Hospital’s Foundation and Hospital President and CEO Paul [...]
Methodist Goes Green with Wind Generated Electricity
Beginning in June, Methodist Medical Center will be using wind-generated electricity at five of its buildings. Methodist Medical Group at Canton, Methodist at Pekin, Methodist at Morton, Methodist MedPointe at Peoria and the Methodist Atrium building in Peoria will all be utilizing wind-generated electricity. The Morton office has been using wind-powered electricity since October of [...]
Peoria Zoo offers VIP treatment for special area children
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois and HISRA families participate in worldwide zoo event for seriously ill and disabled children
WHO: The Peoria Zoo as part of the international “Dreamnight at the Zoo” is partnering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois and the Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association (HISRA) …
WHAT: … to offer an entrance-free night at the zoo [...]
Centennial Anniversary Celebration for the Grand Army of the Republic Greenhut Memorial Hall located in Downtown Peoria
The Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation is pleased to announce a series of public events and activities to be held at the G.A.R. Greenhut Memorial Hall in observance of the 100th anniversary of the building’s dedication on December 30, 1909. The G.A.R. Hall was built as a memorial to and meeting place for Civil War Union [...]
OSF St. Francis Medical Center News Bytes
OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER ADULT HOSPITALIST SERVICE MEDICAL DIRECTOREARNS FELLOW DESIGNATION
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL is please to announce that Brian Curtis, MD has earned the Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation from the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM). Dr. Curtis, Medical Director of the Adult Hospitalist Service at Saint Francis, was [...]
Water Boil in effect in North Peoria
Water Boil info found at: http://www.week.com/news/local/45225272.html
There are water woes in many ways this weekend. For about 3000 homeowners in Peoria, Friday’s flooding rains left them dry for much of the day.
Illinois American officials say the heavy rain ended up busting a 24-inch water main behind an Apartment Complex off Loire Court. That’s near Knoxville and [...]