The Peoria Police Department, Criminal Investigations Division, Violent Crime Unit, is requesting the public’s help in locating a male wanted for Attempted Murder, Agg Discharge of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, and Domestic Battery. At approximately 9:10 am, 07-26-14, Peoria Police were called to the 200 blk of W. Richmond Ave., …
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Beginning Monday, July 28, Forrest Hill Avenue will be under construction between Sheridan Road and Knoxville Avenue until November 14, 2014. Construction will be six days a week including Saturday, for the water main replacement, roadway resurfacing, sidewalk replacement, and lighting and landscaping. One lane of traffic in each direction will be available throughout the …
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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After 31 years of service to her community, Anne Fox of Peoria will retire. CENTRAL ILLINOIS — The Board Chairman of the American Red Cross Central Illinois Region, Gregory S. Folley, announced today that the region’s CEO, Anne M. Fox, will retire at the end of August. “Next month, Anne will have completed 31 years …
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Peoria Public Library North Branch will host a coffee tasting and learning session with Thirty-Thirty Coffee Company on Saturday, August 9 at from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and again from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Learn all about coffee and what the differences are from the experts. The tasting is free and open to the public, …
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Thank you to all who attended the Grand Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting for the Peoria Park District Rock Island Greenway Knoxville Bridge this morning. Today’s Dedication Program included the following guest speakers (in order of appearance): Kelly A. Cummings, Vice President, Board of Trustees, The Pleasure Driveway and Park District of Peoria Timothy J. …
Ten different artists with ten different visions who all call The Atelier in the Warehouse District their Gallery homes, will exhibit their work from Wednesday, August 6 through Wednesday, August 27 at Peoria Public Library Main Library Gallery in a free show, “What in the Warehouse?” during regular library hours. The Atelier is home to …
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at UICOMP, the Southside Mission Day Camp will visit between 1:00-3:00PM on a science treasure hunt hosted by the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria – Library of the Health Sciences at Peoria (LHS-P). At 2:00 PM the students will meet the author (Dr. Richard G. Macdonald) of the …
The Italian American Society of Peoria will hold its 85th Annual Italian Summer Festa on Sunday August 10th from 12:00 noon to 7:00pm at Hickory Grove Park in North Peoria. (Hickory Grove Road off Knoxville Ave, follow signs). The Summer Festa Picnic is a long-standing family event held by the Society every year since its …
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Back by popular demand – please join us in Bloomington/Normal for an all-day seminar featuring WILLIAM T. STURTEVANT! WHEN: Wednesday, August 13 WHERE: Bloomington/Normal Marriott 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Lunch is included) 201 Broadway St., Normal, IL Registration opens at 8:15 am Contact Kimberly Weeks at 309-242-3960 or kimberlyweeks227@gmail.com for more information. Bill is …