By: Shannon Bachar PEORIA — Despite an increase in emergency calls, Peoria residents can rest assured, as the Peoria Fire Department upholds its standards. When comparing the years 2012 and 2013, there has been an overall increase in fire department budgets and an increase in alarms and calls, according to statistics from the City...
Illinois public high schools across its many counties have seen numerous students leave their academics behind, but the answer to lower dropout rates may lie in the teaching styles in early education teachers. By Mallory Hartigan
By Kelly O’Brien If you listened closely to the public address announcer at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night as he read the starting lineup for the visiting Brooklyn Nets, you probably heard something familiar—something that sounds like home. “From Peoria Central High School…Shaun Livingston.” In 2007 Livingston feared his name would never resonate through...
PEORIA – With an economy continuing to recover from the 2008 recession, financing the cost of college remains a pressing issue in many central Illinois homes. According to the average cost of college tuition statistics report, taking into consideration that the cost of college tuition continues to increase each year, the question of whether students...
By Kira Rysiewicz It’s no secret that the cost of college today is a hard figure to swallow and is a cost that continues to rise. With the combined expenses of tuition, room and board, the price sticker can be quite shocking.
By: Vickie Berkow Good news for neighborhood watch volunteers in Peoria – crime has generally decreased in the area in recent years. According to the monthly crime and statistics report released by the Peoria Police Department, the total number of crimes dropped by 12 percent from 2012 to 2013. All eight categories saw decreases...
By Kelly O’Brien Instead of reserving Saturday for snoozing, nearly 200 Bradley University students reserved spots as volunteers for the monthly Service on Saturday program to complete projects throughout the Peoria area on March 8. Read more to learn about Service on Saturday and view a map of where students volunteered in March.
The Renaissance Park Community Association is cleaning up West Main Street in Peoria. Check out how you can help the organization continuously improve this diverse Peoria neighborhood. Peoria Looking to Clean Up One Volunteer Group at a Time *Photos provided by Jessica McGhee* By: KELLY SHEEHAN PEORIA, Ill. — Although this winter has...
A group of college students volunteered at the Peoria Dream Center consecutively for the past six weeks. College students are busy enough with their coursework, it is not common that you hear about college students getting deeply involved with the community around their respective college/university.
Goodwill, in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs worked with one another to bring awareness to retired military workers about the health, education and financial benefits that are available to them. Despite the low turn out, workers are beginning to piece together the puzzle of getting more veterans to take advantage of their benefits.