Girl Scouts Kick Off 2025 Cookie Season

It’s time to kick off the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season! This is a time when Girl Scouts everywhere hone their entrepreneurial skills as they find new and inventive ways to sell cookies, unboxing brighter futures for themselves. Read More »

Illinois Central College Receives $4.8 Million Grant From Round 2 of Good Jobs Challenge for IT Workforce Accelerator Program

ICC is one of 8 funded programs, the only institution to receive funding in both rounds, and the only single community college funded Read More »

Car Seat Checks March 5th

The East Peoria Fire Department’s free car seat check event will occur from 1 until 4pm March 5 at the fire department’s Central Station, 201 W. Washington St. The event gives parents and child caregivers the opportunity to make sure car seats are properly installed in vehicles. Read More »

Soaring to New Heights: Fon du Lac Park District Continues to Improve

Fon du Lac Park District Staff recently attended the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference in Chicago. IAPD, the Illinois Association of Park Districts, is a nonprofit service, research and education organization that serves park districts, forest preserves, conservation, municipal park and recreation, and special recreation agencies. Read More »

New Death Certificate Procedure

The Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds Office has implemented a new procedure concerning Death Certificates that will eliminate needless delays and potential increased cost of Cremation Services for the citizens of Tazewell County. Read More »

Annie’s Project Prepares Women to be Decision Makers in Their Agricultural Operations

For the past several years there has been a rapidly growing population of women producers and an increasing role they are playing in agricultural operations. Women are taking on the role of management and more opportunities are being shifted to this new wave of farmers across the country. Read More »

An East Peoria Icon with Midwest Appeal

EastSide Centre continues to remain an East Peoria staple while attracting tourists from around the Midwest. What started as solely a community center in the ‘90s, soon after turned into a tourism destination. EastSide still has so much to offer all the folks who visit the complex to this day. Read More »

Illinois Central College Athletics Inducts Third Annual Hall of Fame Class

Illinois Central College (ICC) honored the remarkable achievements of three teams and three individuals as part of its third annual Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Read More »

New and Notable at Fondulac District Library

Are you looking to add a little spice to your reading list? From romance to magic and more, join Book Club After Dark beginning Thursday, February 27, from 6 to 7pm. Explore BookTok sensations and other reading recommendations for adult readers ages eighteen and up. Read More »

The East Peoria Chamber of Commerce

The East Peoria Chamber of Commerce 45th Annual Dinner was held January 30th, 2025, at the Par-A-Dice Hotel. The dinner opened with remarks and an invocation from Sister Judith Ann Duval, Chairperson of the Boards at OSF HealthCare. Read More »

East Peoria Fire Department’s Recent Ice Rescue Training

The pond at EastSide Centre recently froze enough for the East Peoria Fire Department to conduct ice rescue training. Read More »

Recipe of the Month – French Toast Casserole

This French Toast Casserole is crisp on top while soft and moist in the middle, coming fresh out of the oven with the aroma of maple syrup and pecans that will have the whole house eager for a bite. Read More »

FINANCIAL FOCUS® When Is a Good Time for Roth Conversion?

In life, you often get second chances — and the same is true with investing. To illustrate: You might not have been able to contribute to a Roth IRA during your working years due to your income level, but you may get that opportunity as you near retirement, or even when you are retired — through a Roth conversion. Read More »

TP&W Illinois River Bridge

Peoria area’s first railroad bridge, owned by the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad, spanned the Illinois River from near where Steak ’n Shake is now located on the east bank to the foot of Walnut Street on the Peoria bank. Read More »

LevelUp Yields Better Gardening in Central Illinois

“We have everything you need to grow anything you want,” is how Steve Epley describes LevelUp Seed and Garden Supply, 408 Riverside Dr., East Peoria. Established in 2021, the store is one of two operated by Steve and Ashley Epley. Read More »

Letter From the Mayor, John Kahl

The commission form of government is a rare form of municipal government that originated in Galveston, Texas in 1901. In a commission form of government, voters elect a small commission, typically five members on an at-large basis, to serve on the governing board. Read More »

Looking For Tazewell County Korean War Veterans

This summer will mark the 75th Anniversary of the Korean War. As such, the Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds Office is preparing to recognize our Tazewell County Korean War Veterans. Read More »

Fire Chief Zimmerman Works to Build and Sustain Confidence

Most people take fire protection for granted. In fact, most residents can live in a community for decades and never need to call 911 for a medical emergency or fire. But if you are ever in an emergency situation, you want to feel confident that, when you do make that call, help will be on the way. Read More »