Illinois American Water’s parent company, American Water is marking its 125th anniversary this week by launching its “America On Tap” public education campaign. The campaign, which is also being launched the week of the nation’s Earth Day celebrations, encourages consumers…
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Gordon Backed Legislation Makes Legislature More Transparent
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Gordon Backed Legislation Makes Legislature More Transparent
To increase accessibility to General Assembly proceedings, State Rep. Jehan Gordon (D-Peoria) has backed legislation to make all roll call votes of the General Assembly available on the internet. The house unanimously passed, House Bill 3103. The legislation requires the…
Two concerts on Mother’s Day Weekend
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A Mother’s Day Celebration Dinner Concert will be held at the Ashland House Ballroom in Morton on Saturday, May 7 featuring the music of well-known Christian singer Rachel West Kramer, who will be joined by special guests Reggie and Ladye…
“Drummin’ Up Support” for the Elite Drum Line Trip to Sister City
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The Peoria Park Districts ELITE “Pulses of Hope” Drum Line is a group of talented high school students who perform at various school and community events. The drum line’s talent caught the eye of the “Friends of Friedrichshafen” Sister City…
Peoria City/County Health Department Sponsors Free Screenings for Women’s Health Week
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The Peoria City/County Health Department will be celebrating Women’s Health Week with free health screenings for women on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Health Department. Women’s Health Week is a nationwide initiative to encourage women to…
Peoria County Master Gardeners to Establish a West Bluff Vegetable Garden
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The Peoria County Master Gardeners are in the process of establishing a vegetable garden in the West Bluff area of Peoria. They are partnering with Plant a Row for the hungry and the Western Greenway. The vegetables will be donated…
City Council at-Large Welcomes New Faces
by Sara Browning • • Comments Off on City Council at-Large Welcomes New Faces
The campaign is over; now the real work begins. Chuck Weaver and Beth Akeson take on the challenging task of finding innovative solutions to tax hikes, economic development snafus and Peoria’s $11 million deficit. Long-standing structural problems and fiscal irresponsibility…
Bradley Students Reach out to Local Elderly
by Martin Hobe • • Comments Off on Bradley Students Reach out to Local Elderly
On April 21, a group of Bradley students held a seminar to help local seniors with cyber security. Stuart Fisher, a member of the group, has learned quite a bit about public relations and event planning along the way. Fisher…
West Peoria News for April 2011
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for April 2011
Don’t forget to vote in the Consolidated Election on April 5th. Offices up for election are: mayor, city clerk, treasurer, and one alderman in each of the four wards. Candidates are: Mayor – Incumbent – James R. Dillon, City Clerk…
The Peoria Promise for the Community and the Students
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by Beth Johnson, a Peoria Promise Board member Imagine a city where every public high school graduate was able to attend college and pursue their dreams. You don’t need to imagine, because Peoria Promise is turning those dreams into reality.…