Next spring could see Central Illinois voters having a voice in which company supplies electricity to their homes. Should voters allow their city councils to act on their behalf when it comes to choosing their home electrical suppliers? Some Central…
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Contemporary Art Center’s Salsa Program Brings Passion for Dance
by Stella Link • • Comments Off on Contemporary Art Center’s Salsa Program Brings Passion for Dance
Salsa enthusiasts Ed Caballero and his wife Beverly have brought to life the Salsa Program on Friday nights at the Contemporary Art Center to attract people to the love of dance. Caballero, a Salsa DJ in various places in Central…
Illinois, Peoria Recent Hot Spots for Politicians
by Sara Browning • • Comments Off on Illinois, Peoria Recent Hot Spots for Politicians
D.C. Democrats visit Central Illinois while Governor Quinn reveals a new use for shingles. Home State Tour Campaign 2012 is revving up across the country and Illinoisans are seeing some early signs—most notably President Barack Obama’s bus tour across the…
Look It’s My Book Promotes Love of Reading For Children While Granting Them Hope In Literacy
by Stella Link • • Comments Off on Look It’s My Book Promotes Love of Reading For Children While Granting Them Hope In Literacy
Janet Roth, President of Look It’s My Book, has created a non-profit organization devoted to giving books to improve children’s reading ability in the Peoria area. Roth, who carried over her knowledge from working in Social Security for 38 years,…
West Peoria News for September 2011
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for September 2011
West Peoria is hosting their 11th annual Night Against Crime on Saturday, September 17th from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. at Franciscan Park. Traditionally, these events are held in August but this was changed in order to avoid the heat of…
Improve Your Quality of Life by Improving Your Health and Well-Being
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Improve Your Quality of Life by Improving Your Health and Well-Being
Google the phrase “health and well-being,” and you’ll garner over 20 million Internet search results. The two words are linked so often, it’s easy to forget that each one holds a specific meaning—by definition and in our lives. Knowing the…
9/11 Remembrance Event
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on 9/11 Remembrance Event
The City of Peoria today announced plans to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of September 11 by holding a 9/11 Remembrance Event at O’Brien Field on September 10, 2011, from 10:00 until 11:15 a.m. This special service, which is free and…
Zero Degrees of Separation’s Movement to a New Venue, Date & Time in September
by Stella Link • • Comments Off on Zero Degrees of Separation’s Movement to a New Venue, Date & Time in September
Business changes with Peoria Theater: Independent Film and Event Center have caused the Zero Degrees of Separation Movie Group to move to a new venue. The group has shown films there regularly for four weeks, including showings of “Short Circuit”,…
September at Peoria Park District
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on September at Peoria Park District
Xbox Football Game Tournament – Compete in the Peoria Park District’s new Xbox 360 “Madden NFL 11” Tournament. Players will go head-to-head on Saturday, September 10, starting at 7:45 p.m. at the Glen Oak Amphitheatre. The Xbox 360 will be…
Fifth Annual Recovery Walks! 2011 – Best Ever
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Fifth Annual Recovery Walks! 2011 – Best Ever
The Proctor Health Care Foundation and the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital are pleased to announce Recovery Walks! 2011 Saturday, September 24.The Walk, to benefit the Ameel Rashid Scholarship for Addiction Recovery, will be held from 10:00…