The deadline for the 2010 Peoria County Farm Bureau photo contest is Wednesday, September 1st. Photos taken by Farm Bureau members, their spouse or dependents can send entries. Entries will be judged in three categories. 1) Farm Activities, Scenes and…
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Methodist Medical Center receives American Stroke Association’s Bronze Performance Achievement Award
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Methodist Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Methodist’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive…
Milestone Reached for Peoria County Community Health Improvement Plan
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Public Health System Partners Identify Strategic Issues The Steering Committee for the Peoria County Community Health Improvement Strategic Planning Initiative recently completed a twelve-month community health needs assessment. This strategic planning effort is being facilitated by the Peoria City/County Health…
Junior League Hosts 2nd Annual Truck Stop Event
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The Junior League of Peoria will host its 2nd Annual Truck Stop on Saturday, September 19th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Northwoods Mall. This one-day event is an opportunity for families throughout Central Illinois to experience fifty unique…
Illinois State Genealogical Society 2010 Fall Conference
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Something exciting for all genealogists in the Peoria area is coming to the Hotel Pere Marquette on October 23. This annual event is usually held in the Chicago area. It will be “playing in Peoria” this year. Take advantage of…
Local Food Donations Decrease as Need Increases
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Summer is traditionally a time of vacations and fun in the sun. While leisurely living is reality for some, others find summer months more difficult for stretching already limited budgets. As requests for help at local food pantries increase, food…
Crime Stats, Police Cuts & Peoria’s Budget Woes
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Editor’s Note: Due to the recent flare-up in alleged gang activity and homicides, Chief Settingsgaard has re-instated one gang intelligence officer from patrol duty for 120 days to work with detectives to solve these murders.] Latest national trend FBI statistics…
‘Postcards’ Merit Telly Award for Bradley Professor
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Dr. Bob Jacobs, Professor of Communication and Director of the John C. Hench Production Art Studios at Bradley University, has won two international awards for his television production work. Jacobs produces a bi-weekly news feature series called, “Postcards From Home” …
Peoria Area Home Sales in May Increased by 17 Per Cent
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May home sales in the Peoria area showed a fifth consecutive increase as homebuyers closed on homes that qualified for the tax credit incentive that ended on April 30th. According to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors®, homes sales for…
West Peoria News for July 2010
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The Community of West Peoria, Boy Scout Troop & Pack #11 and the West Peoria Lions Club extend an invitation to join the annual 4th of July Parade and flag raising celebration. This special day brings with it a feeling…