Illinois River Conference returns this fall
The Illinois River Conference is returning to Peoria this fall, examining the river’s role in the economy as well as the health of the river system.The 14th Biennial Governor’s Conference on the...
View ArticleOfficer Zook starts first week at East Peoria High School
When East Peoria Police Chief Dick Ganschow started at the department July 3, 2012, he said he was surprised there was not an officer stationed at East Peoria Community High School."It’s a long time...
View ArticleMorton District 709 school board approves bids for bus facility
District 709 school buses will be rolling to a new home.School Board members voted 5-2 late Tuesday night to approve low bids totaling $808,200 for a new bus storage facility off Courtland Street next...
View ArticleHometown visionary: Man hopes village will benefit from his love of antique...
Among other things, Don Nickerson loves cars, tractors and his town, which is why he hopes Manito will embrace the Manito Classic Car and Tractor Museum when it opens this fall.Nickerson, who owns an...
View ArticlePekin Teen gets scholarship for efforts against cancer
Caring is in A.J Salmon’s nature. It is obvious to his family, friends and community.The 13-year-old Pekin boy started the "I Hate Cancer Club" that has helped raise roughly $20,000 for St. Jude...
View ArticleRailroad crossing closed for week
What is it: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. workers will restore the railroad crossing at South Third Street and Washington Street in Pekin stating Tuesday.
View ArticleHearing officer orders West Campus cleanup
West Campus Development Corporation has been ordered by Pekin Administrative Officer for Code Violations Brian Heller to clean up the demolition debris on West Campus by Sept. 21.A review hearing will...
View ArticleNew leaders in Havana and Pekin school districts
Schools across central Illinois kick off their new year this week and at Pekin Community High School and the Havana school district the newest faces are those of the superintendents.The new guys, both...
View ArticleEmergency kids: High tech phones not always child-friendly
It’s cute to watch a small child play with his or her parent’s sophisticated smartphone.But will that child know how to summon emergency help with such a phone?The days of the land line are virtually...
View ArticleWest Campus pollution case awaits attorney
Hearings before the Illinois Pollution Control Board regarding the illegal dumping of debris from West Campus remain on hold as Demolition Excavating Group owners seek counsel to represent them.Ed and...
View Article303 Board saving money by not replacing retirees
The 2013-14 tentative budget presentation at Monday’s District 303 Board of Education meeting revealed that Pekin Community High School is following through with its plan to cut spending by not filling...
View ArticleWest Campus debris being sorted
There is something moving at West Campus besides the squirrels and butterflies — a larger dozer was moved onto the campus at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday and has started sorting debris.The bulldozer...
View ArticleArea high school to host band competition
Strike up the bands.High school marching band competition season will begin Saturday when Washington Community High School hosts the 27th annual Marching Panther Invitational at Babcook Field.Fourteen...
View ArticleDistrict 102 furnace replacements pay off in the heat
The North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 replaced the aging furnaces at two of its elementary schools during the summer with the expectation of reaping the benefits in the winter, but the...
View ArticleBaby Place leads as baby-friendly
As a statewide leader in an international health movement, Pekin Hospital recently hosted medical professionals eager to learn evidence-based approaches to an ageless health necessity.The goal is to...
View Article'Barn Buddies' help keep memories alive
The 122-year-old Precision Farming Barn was recently demolished to make way for the Monsanto Corp. However, the memory of the barn will live on, thanks to the Barn Buddies.The Barn Buddies are a group...
View ArticleCop class opens students' eyes
Identity theft was one of the classes former Citizen’s Police Academy students called “eye-opening.”Washington Police give a 12-week course on how they do their job during its Citizen’s Police...
View ArticleHearing officer to fine West Campus
A flurry of activity at West Campus Thursday was too little too late to keep a hearing officer from issuing an order allowing the city of Pekin to clean up debris and impose a fine.West Campus...
View ArticleNative son wins Roots Award
David Hunt is the perfect choice for the Washington Historical Society’s inaugural Washington Roots Award.So says society President Bev Riggins, who called Hunt "clearly the favorite among a great...
View ArticlePCHS reveals test scores
The school board members for Pekin Community High School received their annual presentation of the school’s standardized test score results Monday in an exercise that has played out like a broken...
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