The first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. This classic musical plays on Peoria Players’ stage for the first…
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Kellogg Golf Course Renovations Approved
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The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees approved the Kellogg Golf Course design concept presented by Lohmann Golf Designs at the May board meeting. Therefore, the 18-hole course will close on August 1. The Executive 9-hole course be open for…
Shingle Recycling Plan Passes General Assembly
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New incentives will help conserve oil State Senator Dave Koehler’s (D-Peoria) plan to encourage roofing and building companies to recycle asphalt shingles rather than dump them in landfills is on its way to the governor’s desk. Asphalt shingles are made…
Mobile Learning is Subject of Bradley Symposium
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A day-long conference to help participants understand the potential of mobile learning in business and education will be held on June 10 at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Educators, branding experts, and IT professionals will benefit from this “best practices”…
Grand Tour of West Bluff Homes on May 15th
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The Grand Tour of West Bluff Homes is proud to present some of Peoria’s fine historical and architectural heritage on the 2011 Grand Tour. On Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., the general public is invited…
We Truly Are All in This Together
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by Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL TODAY – The undermining of Human Rights’ gains is in full force, and we see Labor’s gain under attack with farmers and police officers coming forward in that struggle. Progress has always required support from…
What’ll it be – Democracy or Libertarian Plutocracy?
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL Why do some people insist on giving tax breaks to the wealthy? I’d like to know just who it is that benefits from this. Apart, that is, from those who take bribes from the wealthy,…
Happenings for May 2011
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May 1 – St. Martin Chamber Players will present a program of choral and comic music at 3:00 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church, 3000 W. Richwoods Blvd. The concert is free & open to the public. An offering is…
Peoria Park District May Activities
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CIVIL WAR SPRING DRILL APRIL 30-MAY 1 @ SOMMER PARK – The Peoria Park District’s Sommer Park will host a Civil War Spring Drill on April 30, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., & on May 1st, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00…
Proctor Hospital May Activities
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May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month Screenings Just $10 Proctor Hospital is offering discounted Osteoporosis Heel Screenings during May in honor of Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Screenings are just $10.00. This screening is performed to determine bone mineral content as a sign…