The Peoria Zoo in Glen Oak Park will present HOWL-ZOO-WEEN, a Halloween event for all ages, on Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come see the Zoo transform into a family festival of Halloween fun…
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Annual Chrysanthemum Snow Begins October 14
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The Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden will hold its annual Chrysanthemum Show from October 14 -November 6 during regular Garden hours. This year’s theme is “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”Enjoy a spectacular showing of autumn color during this annual show!…
Peoria High Inducts 13 into Athletic Hall of Fame
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“Thirteen individuals from Peoria High School’s illustrious sports history will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame during luncheon ceremonies on Saturday, October 13. The public is invited to attend the induction luncheon at PHS, and the deadline for…
Peoria’s downtown ballpark: the numbers
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Peoria’s downtown ballpark: the numbers
The Peoria Chiefs’ stadium development project cost $25.952 million. Public costs for land consolidation, utility relocation and improving Jefferson Street and curving it were $8.152 million. For this, the net to the City of Peoria was $4.94 million ($3.28 million…
Flowers, Friendships & Philanthropy
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Flowers, Friendships & Philanthropy
Deep roots in plants help sustain them through droughts and other hazardous weather and conditions. For a club devoted to beautifying the community through flowers and plants and trees, roots are also very important. The Peoria Garden Club (PGC) can…
Romney, Ryan Duo Excites Members of Both Parties
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Peoria County area Republicans aren’t shy about praising GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s choice for Vice President, but Democrats see a different advantage with Ryan on the ticket. In the latest debate between Peoria area Republicans and Democrats, members of…
Filipino-American Society of Central Illinois (FASCI) Presentation Will Highlight Philippine Arts and Culture
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More than 5,000 people are expected to attend Peoria’s celebration of cultural diversity at this year’s WorldFest, at the Civic Center on Saturday, September 8th. Now in its ninth year, WorldFest was launched by the Civic Center Authority’s Cultural Diversity Committee to recognize the…
Column for September
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on Column for September
The 12th annual Night Out Against Crime, hosted by the West Peoria Neighborhood Watch, the City of West Peoria, West Peoria Township and the Peoria County Sheriffs’ Department, will be held on Saturday, September 8th from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. at…
Happenings for September 2012
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Sept 1 –Peoria County Democratic Women meets @ noon Childers Catering Center, 3113 Dries Lane. Democratic candidates for the Illinois State Senate, Dave Koehler & Jennifer Graves Allison, will speak. Other Democratic candidates are invited. The event is free/the public is…
Great silent comedy based on Civil War chase
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Buster Keaton comedy at the Apollo Saturday, Sept. 8th One of Hollywood’s top humorists and filmmakers based what he considered his best movie on an often-overlooked Civil War incident known as the Great Locomotive Chase, and downtown Peoria’s nonprofit Apollo…