(Peoria, IL / August 20, 2014) OSF HealthCare is pleased to welcome Anthony M. Avellino, MD, MBA as CEO of the OSF Neuroscience Clinical Service Line and the Illinois Neurological Institute (INI). Dr. Avellino began his duties with OSF August 18, 2014. As CEO, Dr. Avellino will oversee the further development of the OSF …
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Dr. Duke Pesta, Prof. of English, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will speak on Common Core, at 1:00PM Saturday September 20, 2014. This special event will be held at the Gateway Building, 200 NE Water St. in Peoria, IL. His presentation will cover the current state of the fight on Common Core and will include the threats …
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Peoria, IL—August 18, 2014. The Peoria Park District is excited to announce that a new event will be introduced to the RiverFront. In conjunction with the Illinois Valley Yacht Club, the Park District presents the Columbus Cup, a series of sailboat races, which will take place on the Illinois River along the Peoria RiverFront. The …
Peoria: South Side Office of Concern will be hosting an open house and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 20th at Veterans’ Haven, located at 711 NE Monroe Street. The open house is from 3:30 pm until 6:00 pm, with a program from 4:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m. that will include an Color Guard, blessing of the home, …
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Steps up late-night impaired driving and safety belt enforcement Peoria Il. – The Peoria Police Department today announced its late-night plans for the 2014 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Impaired Driving Crackdown focusing on the deadliest time of day for motor vehicle fatalities.The intensified enforcement effort against the overwhelming number of late-night …
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Starting the week of Monday, August 18, Main Street will experience full lane closures during daytime hours for the installation of the lighted crosswalks. Weather permitting, construction is expected to last approximately one day for each location. No parking will be permitted along these streets. The following tentative schedules for the full lane closures are: …
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On Thursday, August 21, the City of Peoria will be hosting a public meeting to discuss the possible Amtrak shuttle bus route to Bloomington. Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich and Peoria Public Works Director Mike Rogers will be speaking. Results from the meeting will help determine a November-March prototype bus shuttle route to the Amtrak …
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The official move-in day at Bradley University is Saturday, August 23, which means a significant increase in traffic in the area of Main and University. Motorists should expect delays on University Avenue between I-74 and campus especially between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and are encouraged to use alternate routes. There will be some …
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Peoria, IL – August 14, 2014 – The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at Bradley University’s Foster College of Business finds City of Peoria Home Rule Tax (HRT) receipts rose nearly $40 million from April 2003 to December 2013 due to increases associated with the presence of the Shoppes at Grand Prairie and …
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Wildlife Prairie Park will hose annual Xterra triathlon event! HANNA CITY, IL – Wildlife Prairie Park will host the annual Xterra event this weekend on Saturday, August 16, 2014 with the race time starting at 9:00 am with the swimming portion. The race is entails an 800 meter swim, a 15 mile bike, and a …
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