(Peoria, IL / July 22, 2014) – The Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is pleased to acknowledge it has received its largest monetary gift to date. The planned gift was made by Ada Oetgen of Peoria, an alum and former faculty member, who died in February at the age of 89. …
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Peoria – The City of Peoria Municipal Band continues its 77th continuous season by playing three concerts this week. On Friday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Philomena Church (3216 N Emery Ave), the Band performs their only Friday evening performance of the season. Katie Burnham and Anton Grasch will be there to sing …
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Focus Forward CI Data Center of Excellence Review Panel Thursday July 24, 2014 @ 10:00 am Tri-County Regional Planning Commission 211 Fulton St., Ste. 207, Peoria, IL 61602 AGENDA Discuss Presentation by Purdue University at July 11 Technical Working Group Meeting Discuss Preferred Products Develop Schedule for Acquiring Products Other Schedule Next Meeting Date …
This seminar is designed to help homeowners make strategic choices for their new home. No products, services, or contractors are being sold Open to the Public! The best time to implement energy efficient measures is during the planning and construction stages of building a new home. This seminar is designed to present an overview of …
The 2014 GCS Cigar Summit comes to Peoria this Friday and Saturday, July 25th and 26th. The annual event will be held at Jimmy’s Bar, 2801 W Farmington Rd., West Peoria and is sponsored by the Gentleman’s Cigar Society of Peoria. Cigar representatives will be in attendance to sell cigars as well as answer questions. …
Central Illinois Healthy Community Alliance (CIHCA), Sierra Club Highlight Path for Communities to Transition Away from Risky Coal What: On Wednesday, CIHCA members will gather in Peoria to release and discuss a new in-depth report that outlines the high levels of risk that Dynegy’s coal-fired power plants put on communities across Illinois. Dynegy is a …
You are invited to attend and learn more about computing and other newer technologies. The Open House will begin with a short presentation on Peoria Area SeniorNet. Volunteer Instructors and Coaches will be on hand to answer your questions concerning computers, photography, communication devices and much more! This Open House is free and open …
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As Central Illinois residents, we are lucky to live in one of the most diverse migratory flyways in the world called the Mississippi Flyway. Nearly half of North America’s bird species, and about 40 percent of its waterfowl, spend at least part of their lives in the Mississippi Flyway. Join us Saturday, August 2, 11 …
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Science has never been more exciting, with up-close animal encounters, tours, experiments and more. Each month is a new topic and helps to meet state standards for home schooled children. Classes will usually be divided into age groups (5-8 years and 9-13 years) and will run simultaneously. Registration is required. Parents are welcome but not …
Find out how a baby zebra finds their mother in a crowd of zebras when you join us at Peoria Zoo for a light breakfast with the rhinos and zebras in our Africa! classroom. We’ll teach you more about these amazing animals while watching them enjoy their breakfast too. You can register for either …
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