HAVANA, Ill., The Havana Community Unit School District is able to build a playground behind the junior high school for students because of the Kaboom Community Playground grant.
PEORIA, Il- Sharon Healthcare Woods hosted its 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk on Saturday. They had guest speakers to start off the walk. The purpose of the walk was to educate the community about mental illness. They also want to stop the stigma that can often go with it.
PEORIA, Il - "Sculpture Walk Peoria" officially launched this year's outdoor sculpture exhibit. It runs along Washington Street in downtown. This year there's 9 different art pieces. While 177 entries were submitted by people across the country, only a few were chosen.
GREEN VALLEY, Il - Since its creation in 1863-- there have been 3,468 Medals of Honor awarded to the country's soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and coast guardsmen. Saturday morning, dozens gathered at the Green Valley Cemetery in Tazewell County to celebrate the lives Dr. Thomas C Murphy, John G.K. Ayers and William Reed. All three of these men are Civil War veterans who were part of the Siege of Vicksburg.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois would pour $41.5 billion into state construction projects over six years to rebuild and maintain roads, mass transit, schools and affordable housing, raise recreation areas, expand broadband and more under a plan Gov. J.B. Pritzker sketched out Friday.
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