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UHaul: Illinois leads nation in people moving out

Details: Published on Friday, 03 February 2017 13:27; Written by The Peorian

uhaul truck Texas is the No. 1 U.S. Growth State for 2016, according to the latest U-Haul migration trends report.

That makes for quite a turnaround from 2015, when Texas was a net-loss state and ranked No. 39 on this list. The year-over-year arrival of one-way U-Haul truck rentals rose...

Time to Fall Back, then change some batteries

Details: Published on Friday, 04 November 2016 16:30; Written by The Peorian

fall back 2016 No, we are not going to recite the hickory dickory dock nursery rhyme. But we are going to remind...

Happy 4th of July!

Details: Published on Friday, 04 July 2014 17:04; Written by PRNewswire

fourth On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road...

Tread carefully this Halloween

Details: Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 16:21; Written by PRNewswire

Dressing-up and gorging on candy are just two of the many reasons why Americans enjoy Halloween.

Bishop Sheen moves closer to beatification

Details: Published on Tuesday, 17 June 2014 16:18; Written by Paul Gordon

Archbishop Fulton Sheen is but two steps from beatification in the quest to have him canonized a saint, the Peoria Diocese said Tuesday.

With the validations of medical experts and now theologians that a miracle involving a newborn nearly four years ago should be attributed to Sheen, it now is up to the Pope’s...

Men must be involved with ending domestic abuse

Details: Published on Friday, 14 October 2016 13:29; Written by The Peorian

abuse Domestic violence is not just a women's issue. That's the key message that resonated among more than 850 domestic violence...

Employment in ground transportation business grew showing solid growth

Details: Published on Monday, 02 June 2014 17:54; Written by PRNewswire

Shuttle services, vanpools and similar businesses employed 17,719 people in 2012, an increase of 51 from rise from 11,696 in 2007, according to the first 2012 Economic Census industry...

More Than 1 Billion People Will Be Involved in Earth Day

Details: Published on Friday, 15 April 2016 14:30; Written by The Peorian

ThisEarth Day,April 22, more than one billion people in 192 countries will take action to protect our shared environment.

Census Bureau: Bicycle commuting on the rise

Details: Published on Friday, 09 May 2014 14:22; Written by PRNewswire

bicycling Many U.S. cities are seeing an increase in bicycle commuters, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released...

Duryea Festival riding high on Saturday

Details: Published on Friday, 19 June 2015 13:47; Written by Paul Gordon

duryea4 duryea1 Marty Potts keeps a...

Deadline for Women Leader nominations May 5

Details: Published on Wednesday, 30 April 2014 15:38; Written by The Peorian

The deadline for nominations for the 2014 Women to Women Leader Awards is May 5, with the awards to be presented May 28.

The Women’s Fund of the Community...

AARP Livability Index rates U.S. cities, neighborhoods

Details: Published on Monday, 20 April 2015 18:05; Written by PRNewswire

The AARP Public Policy Institute on Monday launched the AARP Livability Index, a first of its kind resource that allows people to determine how well their communities...

CWTC receives grant for job training

Details: Published on Wednesday, 04 December 2013 17:04; Written by The Peorian

cwtc CWTC, Community Workshop and Training Center Inc., has received a $25,000 grant from the Caterpillar Foundation. The grant will be used by the Employment Services Program to help individuals with disabilities seek, obtain and retain jobs.

CWTC does contract work for Caterpillar Inc., packaging parts to be distributed worldwide.

Patti Gratton, CWTC executive...

By the numbers: Earth Day 2015

Details: Published on Friday, 17 April 2015 15:39; Written by PRNewswire

By The Numbers: Earth Day

Train Fair at ICC on Sunday

Details: Published on Monday, 18 November 2013 15:45; Written by Paul Gordon

train The Peoria Train Fair pulls in at the Illinois Central College campus on schedule, this Sunday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Train Fair is sponsored by the Illinois Valley Model Railroad Club in Peoria and Pekin's River City Model Railroad Club.

This Sunday's fair will feature several operating model railroad layouts, swap meet tables, videos and more. Admission...

Halloween safety tips

Details: Published on Monday, 27 October 2014 17:40; Written by Paul Gordon

carving Whether you're planning to hang spooky decorations from your front porch, carve pumpkins with the family...

River Sweep is Saturday

Details: Published on Tuesday, 17 September 2013 17:45; Written by The Peorian

Volunteers from Chicago to Grafton will gather along the Illinois River on Saturday to clean up the banks and beautify one of the state's top natural resources.

The annual Illinois River Sweep, coordinated by the Friends of the Illinois River since it began in 1999, begins at 9 a.m. and continues until noon. Locally, volunteers will meet at Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria Heights.

Registration is available at (309) 686-3360...

State grant will enable Lakeview Rec Center work

Details: Published on Thursday, 25 September 2014 18:07; Written by The Peorian

parklogo The Peoria Park District was awarded a $2.5 million state grant to be used toward rehabilitating Lakeview Recreation Center in Lakeview Park.

Celebrating Fogelberg this weekend

Details: Published on Wednesday, 28 August 2013 13:29; Written by The Peorian

071217-dan-fogelberg-vmed-7a A concert by the Don Campbell Band, which recently released a two-CD set that was a tribute to Peoria native Dan Fogelberg, will highlight the Fourth Annual Dan Fogelberg Celebration Weekend this Friday and Saturday.