The Peoria City/County Health Department is reminding area residents that by following some simple ideas their holidays can be healthy and safe. Greg Chance, Administrator at Peoria City/County Health Department, states, “Healthy habits can positively impact the health trends we…
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Springdale Cemetery to Participate in the National Wreaths Across America Program
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Springdale Cemetery will again participate in the national Wreaths Across America program on Saturday, December 15. The ceremony begins indoors at 11:00 a.m. at the Cemetery’s Volunteer & Maintenance Building, and similar ceremonies will take place concurrently across the nation.…
Kewanee Hospital Signs Letter of Intent to Join OSF HealthCare System
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Kewanee Hospital (KH) has signed a Letter of Intent to affiliate with OSF HealthCare, one of the largest integrated systems in Illinois. The partnership with OSF HealthCare would give Kewanee and the surrounding community access to more high-quality specialty care,…
Jim Maloof/Realtor’s New Management Plan
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Jim Maloof/Realtor has announced a new management plan for the company with a tripartite organizational structure, including an Executive Vice President of Residential Sales, Vice President of Commercial Sales, Corporate Liaison, and Vice President of Finance & Accounting. Taking on…
Branson on the Road Christmas Style Show comes to Five Points on Dec. 2
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R & B Productions will be hosting next month. Branson on the Road-Christmas Style Show is a holiday show from the popular touring group Branson on the Road out of Branson, Missouri. This show offers great Christmas music, old country…
2012 Peoria County Farm Bureau Ag Service Award goes to Miriam Rosenbohm
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Miriam Rosenbohm of rural Bartonville is the recipient of the 2012 Peoria County Farm Bureau Ag Service Award. The award has been presented to a Peoria County resident each year since 1996 at the Farm Bureau’s annual meeting. It recognizes…
Federal Receives Children’s Charity Award from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Peoria
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Federal Companies of East Peoria received the 2012 Children’s Charity Award from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Peoria at their annual event on November 10. The award was presented by Caterpillar Foundation Vice President Michelle Sullivan. Federal Companies…
Peoria County Administrator Selected as 2012 Leader
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Peoria County Administrator Lori Curtis Luther has been selected for the 2012 Class of 40 Leaders Under Forty by Central Illinois Business Publishers (CIBP). CIBP coordinates the annual campaign to recognize youthful leaders who make a difference and show initiative…
Bradley University among the top 100 private universities in the nation
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Bradley University is ranked among the top 100 private universities in a new ranking released by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. Bradley is ranked 86th in the nation based on academic quality and affordability. The publication considers such factors as admission rate,…
New UICOMP research could provide future methods for delivering cancer-fighting drugs
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Ever spray a new perfume or cologne but soon after lose your ability to smell it? While a simplistic analogy, that same sort of “signal reception and desensitization” is at the heart of research by Dr. Eleonora Zakharian and could…