Beginning Friday, August 1, 2014, at approximately 9:00 am, Forrest Hill Avenue will be 1-way Eastbound traffic from Sheridan Road to North Street because of an unforeseen utility conflict.  This will be in effect until the end of August. Local traffic should follow posted detour signs and truck traffic should follow detour signs from Knoxville …

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Peoria – Teachers of all grades and subjects are encouraged to participate in a free Composting Workshop on Monday, August 11 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. at Hollis Grade School, 5613 W. Tuscarora Rd, Peoria. The workshop is presented by Peoria County’s Recycling and Resource Conservation Department in conjunction with Hollis Grade School staff. Teachers …

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Peoria Public Library, with partners District 150, The Peoria Humane Society and Friends of Peoria Public Library, signed up 5, 595 Summer Readers who each read three hours a week for up to seven weeks and came to the library weekly to sign in. Their reward after five weeks was a voucher for a free …

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Power of Play Campaign Announces Completion of Construction Fundraising, Offers Other Ways for Community to Help Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum Peoria, IL—The Power of Play Campaign affiliates are pleased to announce the most recent commitment made to its Campaign. Polly and Glen Barton have generously pledged the remaining funds necessary to complete construction of the …

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  On July 23, 2014, 22 Alligator Snapping Turtles (AST) that had previously been housed at Peoria Zoo were released into the wild in southern Illinois.  Helping with the release were four members of the Zoo’s staff. The Zoo’s partnership in the AST recovery program started in 2006.  A staff biologist from the Illinois Department …

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The Peoria Public Library Board of Trustees has learned that Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch, an original Carnegie Library in service for over 100 years, has been placed on The National Register of Historic Places.                 The designation joins a local landmark designation from the City of Peoria Historic Preservation Commission and recognition by …

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(Peoria, IL / July 28, 2014) – OSF Saint Francis Centers for Breast Health has been named a recipient of the Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Breast Centers, acknowledging its dedication to providing exceptional patient care and treatment. Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer among American women with …

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Thousands of families waitlisted while CHA pays for posh high-rise condos for select few  Washington, D.C. – Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) today sent letters to the incoming Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Julian Castro and HUD Inspector General David Montoya regarding oversight of a new supervoucher program at the Chicago Housing Authority CHA). …

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Bradley University’s year-long theme celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights may have wrapped up, but the lessons learned from it continue. Thanks to the generosity of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois, we are able to provide a DVD of our April 11th capstone event featuring keynote speaker Rep. John Lewis, a Civil Rights …

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