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…
Your local Menards home improvement store is serving as a drop site for a local food pantry through the month of March.
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…
Chief Master Sergeant Marlon Burton of Park Forest, the senior enlisted leader of the 182nd Mission Support Group based in Peoria and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Illinois State Director of the Veterans’ Employment Training Service (VETS), has been selected as the next Illinois Air Nationa…
More than 5,100 Baylor University students have been named to the fall 2022 Dean’s Academic Honor List, which recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester.
The University of Illinois Springfield has released the names of the 712 students who made the Dean’s List for fall semester 2022.
A major new exhibit opening March 23 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will explore the elusive idea of “home” and the many ways Illinoisans have made this state their home over the centuries.
About 900 young archers from 42 Illinois schools have qualified to participate in the 2023 Illinois State Archery Tournament March 24-25 at Champaign Centennial High School.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will offer free boating safety education classes at the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam in Ottawa, IL, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, and August 19. Each class will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. an…
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently announced that the state is launching a $29.6 million program to distribute more than 60,000 HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) purifiers to Illinois schools to help reduce the transmission of respiratory v…
The Pritzker Administration is launching an all-out public awareness initiative to ensure Illinoisans retain their health insurance coverage when pandemic-era protections end and Medicaid eligibility verifications resume.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with a wide variety of special events, including guest speakers, workshops and more. Although the official nationwide commemoration occurs in May, the university is hosting i…
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, a 2011 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law, will deliver the keynote at the law school’s commencement on May 12.
On Saturday, March 18, 2023, the Washington Community High School girls track team competed at the Bloomington High School Girls Indoor Track Meet held at Shirk Center at Illinois Wesleyan. Nineteen teams competed in the meet. Overall, WCHS came in seventh. Edwardsville won the meet with a s…
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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.
The following is a correction sent by Washington Middle School for the Sixth Grade High Honors and A/B Honor Roll for T2 2022-2023.
A love of science and the desire for a career that really helps people drew Emily Bender toward a career in mortuary science. With the decision made, she knew her educational preparation “could only be Southern Illinois University Carbondale” as SIU offers the state’s only mortuary science a…
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…
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.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim recently announced a second funding opportunity to assist communities in meeting the requirements outlined in the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act (LSLRN Act). The Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI…
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.
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently announced the launch of a new webpage dedicated to keeping the public informed of the progress delivering Gov. Pritzker’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. The online dashboard offers up-to-date cumulative data on accomp…
Julie Partridge, graduate program director and professor of sport and exercise psychology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Human Sciences, knows full well how sudden and dangerous a blood clot can be. As March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, she shares her professional a…
Bishop Frank J. Beard recently appointed Pastor Tom Goodell to serve the Washington UM Fellowship (new church) effective in April.
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the Washington Chamber of Commerce hosted a Meet the Candidates event at Five Points. During this well-attended event, local residents were able to meet the candidates running for office and to ask them questions. Candidates running for local school boards, the cit…
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 Taylor Masonic Lodge #98, located at 119 N. Wilmor Road (between Walgreens and Acrylic Dreams), will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast on March 18, 2023, from 7-10 a.m.
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. …
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The following area students are ranked among the Top 2% of students in their college at Iowa State University.
Following a healthy meal plan can help keep blood sugars under control. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for years, it’s time to get back to the basics!
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…
The Illinois Central College Peoria Campus will be hosting the Illinois State Assembly of the Association of Surgical Technologists annual meeting, elections, and seminar for the second time.
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…
The 2023 Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series begins Sunday, March 12 with John Daniel Lane at the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site in Galesburg.
To be eligible for the Deans' List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the fall 2022 semester at Drake. To be eligible for the President's List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall 2022 semester at Drake.
The Monmouth College track and field teams both finished in second place at the Midwest Conference Championships on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The Scots pulled three individual wins in the final day of the event plus a men's relay win.
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:
Illinois RiverWatch Network will host several training sessions across the state in March and April. The sessions will teach community members how to monitor the health of their local streams.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and Google Public Sector recently announced plans to digitally transform the visitor experience at the presidential museum, based in Springfield, Illinois. The collaboration will use artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR) and a…
For the second time in 2023, Millikin University will host a VEX Robotics Competition at the Decatur Indoor Sports Center (DISC) on Millikin’s campus on Friday and Saturday, March 10-11, 2023.
As part of its commitment to accessibility, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will offer special services for the Deaf community on the afternoon of March 9.
The Illinois State Museum announces the return of its annual Artifact Identification Day on Sunday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Dickson Mounds branch in Lewistown.
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…
Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, can add another achievement to a long list of achievements. Neely, a 1989 graduate of Illinois State University in Normal, was among five inductees into the College of Business’ 2023 Hall of …
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…
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