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Commemorating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Pediatric Resource Center (PRC) is raising awareness and much needed funds in the fight against child abuse and neglect with the 11th Annual Kick Abuse 5K Trail Run/Fun Walk. Back this year is a Kids Fun Run for children, ages 10 and u…

The Monmouth College softball team took the No. 24 team in the nation to extra innings, but ultimately lost their final two games in Florida on Friday, March 10, 2023. The Fighting Scots led No. 24 Rowan until the bottom of the sixth and lost 3-2 in eight innings before falling to Heidelberg…

John L. Hensey, located at 304 E. Almond Drive, will hold kindergarten and preschool registration on April 11, 2023. Use the main entrance door and take a certified birth certificate, proof of addres (mortgage, tax document, or lease), bill with your name and address on it, and photo ID.

Peoria Area SeniorNet is sponsoring an open house on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Peoria. The church is at 411 W. Lake Ave. at North St. Park in the lot behind the church and use the east entrance. This is an information and registration meeting. The pu…

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Peoria Historical Society will host its fifth annual trivia night fundraiser on April 15 at the WTVP-TV studio, located at 101 State St. in Peoria. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with six rounds of trivia beginning at 6 p.m.

The Western Illinois University School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration will host LEJA Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in the University Union. The event is open to high school students interested in careers in criminal justice, emergency management and fire science.

In response to rising food and meat prices and the challenges food pantries have in obtaining meat, University of Illinois Extension, along with key partners, launched the Illinois Deer Donation Program in 2022. This 12-county pilot program fought food insecurity by matching hunters in East …

Illinois averages 53 tornadoes per year, which means you should grab your dog Toto and be prepared for tornadoes and severe weather. March is Severe Weather Preparedness Month and a good time to plan ahead, especially with the severe weather here in Illinois.

Nolan Puent, a senior at McKendree University and member of the University's Honors Program, recently presented at the annual Honors Council of the Illinois Region (HCIR) Student Spring Symposium on Saturday, Feb. 25. Nolan is a resident of Washington, Illinois, and is majoring in exercise s…

The Town & Country Gardeners of Washington will kick off the 2023 gardening season on Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. with a presentation by Patricia Melaik entitled, “Creating a Monarch Habitat.”  Melaik has been a Peoria County Master Gardener since 2010 and Master Naturalist since 2012. …

What’s happening with farmland values in Illinois, along with lease rates, will be the topics of discussion at the 2023 Illinois Farmland Values Conference to be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington on March 23. The event is sponsored by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm M…

In an effort to expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce and strengthen the competitiveness of the state’s specialty crop industry, the Illinois Department of Agriculture plans to distribute more than $544,000 over a three-year period thanks to funding allocated in the Special…

More than 2,700 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2022 semester. Students who make the Dean's List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester. Dean's List students include:

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The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched its annual Women's HERstory Month campaign—developed to celebrate and support women-owned businesses and future female founders throughout Illinois. As part of the month-long celebration, DCEO is hosting events, lau…

The IESA Girls Volleyball post season began last week. Morton Junior High School hosted Class 7-4A Regional 11 games February 28 thru March 2 and was the number one seed. Washington Central Intermediate was part of the Region and took on Normal Kingsley in the first round. Kingsley ended Cen…

On Friday night, March 3, 2023, Central Intermediate School hosted their annual Coffee Concert. This laid-back event allows listeners to drink coffee, eat cookies, and chat while listening to music performed by students. The Girls' and Boys' Choir Ensembles performed a variety of numbers, as…