Ribbon cutting to be held on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 1 PM Pekin, Ill. (Aug. 8, 2014) – Illinois American Water’s Pekin District and the City of Pekin will celebrate the community’s new 1.25-million-gallon elevated water storage tank located at 1700 Riverway Drive. A ribbon cutting will be held on Aug. 12, 2014 at 1:00 …
Peoria Players Theatre is excited to produce the beautiful musical Ragtime, once again directed by Steve Bortolotti. A regional premiere at Peoria Players in 2004, this stunning musical returns to our stage for its 10-year anniversary. Ragtime is a Tony Award-winning musical based on an E.L. Doctorow novel that intertwines three distinct families’ stories in …
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Peoria Ballet is excited to announce the hiring of Artistic Director, Ian Poulis. A retired professional ballet dancer, Poulis has spent a lifetime learning dance. During his professional career, Poulis danced with companies that include Ballet Internationale in Indianapolis, Ballet Met in Columbus, Ballet Arizona in Phoenix, Louisville Ballet, and most-recently, Kansas City Ballet in …
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The Marcellus Sommerville Foundation is excited to be hosting their inaugural initiative – The Marcellus Sommerville “Back to School Bash”– Saturday, August 9, from 2:00 – 5:30 PM, at the RiverPlex Wellness Center in Peoria. Open to children in Kindergarten through 5th grade, the Back to School Bash is designed to give kids at risk …
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Peoria – Via passage of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act (410 ILCS 130/), the State of Illinois has legalized the cultivation and dispensing of medical cannabis. On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, the state’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules approved the rules for the medical cannabis pilot program from the Departments of Agriculture, Financial …
Today at 8:41 AM Due to a water main break, the outside southbound lane of North University Street will be closed from War Memorial Dr to North Meadowbrook Rd. The turn lane from westbound War Memorial Dr to southbound North University St will be closed. At this time one lane of southbound traffic will remain …
At the Taste of Learning we’ll present an overview of upcoming fall programs and workshops. Then, explore your curious side by trying a couple of FREE mini-workshops. Sample what Adult Community Programs has to offer with workshops in Computers, History, Art, Genealogy, and Day Trips. Select two topics from the list to get a “taste” …
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Congressmen Kinzinger, Schock, Shimkus, and Davis To Appear At Events Between Monday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 13, Facebook’s Small Business Boost will hit Rockford, Peoria and Collinsville, Illinois, to teach small business owners in those areas how to optimize their presences on the world’s largest social network. The events will be co-hosted by Rockford Chamber of …
National Immunization Awareness Month in August is the perfect time to remind parents how to make shots less stressful for kids and for parents. The Peoria City/County Health Department’s Infectious Disease Director, Jean Bellisario shares tips to help relieve the stress that comes with vaccination. “Vaccines are important to help protect babies and young children …
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The hilarious smash musical Little Shop of Horrors opens this Wednesday, August 6! Director Megan Cipolla has an exceptionally talented cast and crew who will charm audiences with this delightful production. Little Shop of Horrors marks our 18th annual Summer Youth Theatre. Our Summer Youth Theatre, which originated in 1997, showcases the talents of teens, …
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