28TH ANNUAL ROD & CUSTOM AUTO, MOTORCYCLE AND PRODUCT SHOW OPENS THIS FRIDAY.

Torguefest will be kicking off this weekend with the 28 annual Rod and Custom show that starts Friday. The show is presented by several local businesses. There will be live music, as well as a second building this year. Also, Dwyer and Michaels from WXLP Radio will be the 2011 Hot Rod calendar. The cars …

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Contemporary Art Tour Showcased on Cable TV Show

JT’s Bourbon St. LIVE, will feature “Contemporary Art & Music” on its broadcast this weekend. Preston Jackson, renowned artist and musician, will take viewers on a video tour of his Contemporary Arts Center, located on the Peoria Riverfront. He explains some of the current exhibitions & art pieces, and shows his private workshop where he …

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The Peoria Area Chamber’s Marketing Classes

The local Peoria Area Chamber is offering marketing classes starting this month and they will continue through May. The classes are one-day crash courses teaching marketing practices that are up to date with today’s society. The classes are split into two groups of six classes. The first group is called the Freshmen 6, which are …

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Concordia Eighth Graders Collect Toys For A Brighter Christmas

PEORIA, IL- Buttons are busting with pride at Concordia Lutheran School, as the eighth grade class takes the initiative to collect Toys for Tots by December 15. Carlie Kaufmann, homeroom teacher for the class, says “The kids realize they are blessed beyond belief and saw an opportunity to brighten the lives of other Peoria children. …

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OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER SYSTEM LABORATORY FIRST LAB IN THE AREA TO OFFER NEW HIV SCREENING TEST

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center System Laboratory has implemented a new HIV screening test, which could mean earlier detection of the virus. A new screening analysis now offered at the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center System Laboratory detects HIV antigen and antibodies given off by the virus to HIV. This should allow earlier detection of …

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