Girl Scouts of Central Illinois Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Girl Scout Movement Juliette Gordon Lows assembled the Girl Scout meeting with 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia on March 12, 1912. Since then, Girl Scouting has grown into the world’s preeminent leadership development organization for girls,…
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SCORE Offers Free Workshops for Small Businesses
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SCORE has introduced some new free evening workshops for small businesses. There been a lot of demand for the E-business workshop especially. The workshops launched during the second half of January 2012. The first series is called “E-Business Now.” This…
Titanic: The Musical at Peoria Players on February 3
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Peoria Players Theatre is proud to present Titanic: The Musical directed by Steve Bortolotti. Set sail with this Peoria premiere, opening February 3rd! This production, which opened on Broadway in 1997, features music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and is based…
Illinois American Water Announces 2012 Environmental Grant Program
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Illinois American Water announced today that the application process is now open for its 2012 Environmental Grant Program to support innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater supplies through partnerships. The company…
Miscellaneous stories
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Gordon Announces Networking Event for Small Businesses & Lenders State Rep. Jehan Gordon will co-host an event for small businesses with the Illinois Department of Financial Regulation and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. The “How to Access Capital for…
Newsbriefs for January 2012
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Methodist Provides Free Community Health Screenings The Methodist Wellmobile will be bringing free health screenings to the following community locations during January. Screenings include blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and lung functions. A 12-hour fast is required for cholesterol and…
Christmastime ‘Gospelfest’ concerts continue to grow
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The Christmastime Gospelfest concert continues to grow in popularity every year with additional concert dates and even more people enjoying this traditional, inspirational music as an integral part of their annual holiday celebrations. On Friday, December 9, a concert will…
Zero Degrees of Separation Movie Group Shows The Muppet Movie at the Pekin Public Library: A Positive Movie to Begin the Holiday Season
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Zero Degrees of Separation Movie Group has moved its showing of “The Muppet Movie” to December 10th at 10:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. in the Pekin Library Conference Room. This showing starts the beginning of the movie group’s new venue, new…
Free Events for Kids and Families in December at Peoria Public Library
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PreSchool Friday, December 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 – Fun Time Storytime – North Branch – 10:15-10:45 a.m. – Fun stories and songs for children ages 3-6. 497-2100 FREE Wed., December 7 – Fun Time Storytime – Main Library,…
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Gordon Votes to Close Pension Loopholes Working to reform the state’s broken pension system, state Rep. Jehan Gordon (D-Peoria) recently supported two measures aimed at closing loopholes & preventing abuses of state pension benefits. House Bill 3815 prevents an employee…